School+of+Adversity



** “Every hardship has a silver lining” is a commonplace saying, but it is true enough even if it is “common.” When we encounter adversity – or even disaster – we think the world is ending, and in some ways it might be. But one always finds that some rays of optimism in dark times, and a person often finds talents and abilities they never knew they had – they rise to the occasion and surprise themselves by their fortitude. __ It is true today, as it was in Roman times, when Horace said, “Adversity has the effect of eliciting talents” that in better times we did not even knew we had. __ **


 * ** Body Paragraph #1 – Scout in __To Kill a Mockingbird__ (she became more tolerant, more patient, and more understanding of “justice” for all the bad that happened to her because her father defended Tom Robinson. **
 * ** Body Paragraph #2 – The Great Recession (in our current hard economic times many families have become closer and more united because they had to in order to survive lean times.) **
 * ** Body Paragraph #3 – All the stress and lack of sleep in becoming a father has made me a more selfless, caring person – more open to the sufferings of people I don’t know, heart more open to other’s pain. **
 * Conclusion – (Re-state your thesis) **