monologue

Everyone goes through a time in their life that changes the way they live. For me, my Uncle completely made me change the way I look at life.  When he was 37 years old he was working on a roof doing construction and someone moved the ladder when he was getting down and he fell two stories and is now paralyzed from the waist down. If this ever happened to me I don’t think I would ever be able to change my life back around. But he didn’t let this stop him. His attitude towards life is so positive and he always seems so happy. Whenever I feel down or mad because something doesn’t go the way I planned I think of him. He obviously didn’t plan on being paralyzed and he doens’t let it get him down so why should i sweat the small stuff. At first he was depressed and upset because he could no longer do the things he loved to do. But then he came to realize he has family and friends who love him no matter what. Before the accident he was very athletic. When he realized he would never be able to walk again he felt like he wouldn’t be able to do anything. He now plays on a wheel chair basketball and softball team and loves it. He also love d building and architecture. He obviously can’t build on houses anymore so on his spare time when he isn’t working he builds small stuff like decorative bridges, wheelbarrows and arches for houses. While he was in the hospital my dad and his three brothers built a workshop on the side of his house so that he could stay at home and do what he loves. Also when he was in the hospital they took the time to make the house handicap acessable. When he came home he was so overjoyed by what his family has done for him and how much support they were giving. I think this helped him to emotionally recover. When you go through a time like   this you need support and by his family and friends showing support it made him feel likehe can get better and feel happy again. He always tells me that by seeing me smile it helped him to finally feeling happy. It makes me feel really good knowing that I helped someone I love so much feel better. I look at him as a role model and I look up to the way he looks at life. Life may throw many obsticles but what ever you do don’t give up.