Throughout this adversity unit, I’ve learned a lot about the struggles that other people can go through that I might not know about. Especially with Eleanor and Park, I learned that many things can be happening in other’s lives. We must pay attention to other people to possibly know what they are going through, then we need to help them get through their struggles. We should show the love of God through our actions towards others. Galatians 6:2 states “Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.” Adversity can also be very hard to escape for some people. They may experience it at home as well as at school, so we need to be there for them if that could possibly be the case, even if other people don’t like us for it. We also need to remember to tell others about adversity we are facing ourselves. We can’t be isolated from society, like Eleanor was. She didn’t really tell anyone about her struggles, which resulted in them only getting worse. If she would’ve told people earlier, possibly she could’ve faced Richie and her mother with the help of people like Park, Beebi, and Denice. We also need to realize that while adversity can be big or small, it effects everyone. While I am not going through any super major adversities in my life, there are still struggles that I have to face every day. Others, however, may face larger adversities, such as Eleanor in the book. However, these adversities can effect everyone in virtually big ways. It could be one major adversity or struggle that someone is going through in their life, or it could be many large struggles that add up to make someone snap. We need to be there for people through these adversities.
