| "Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. | | | | pupil. Of course, many people go through trials and |
| Only through experience of trial and suffering can the | | | | suffering and just give up in despair and never |
| soul be strengthened, vision cleared, ambitions | | | | achieve anything. They may just become a burden |
| inspired, and success achieved." - Helen Keller | | | | to their friends and family. so, it is the response we |
| When I think of people I admire, and desire to be | | | | make to the trials and suffering that makes the |
| like, they are people who have not had an easy life. | | | | difference. |
| They have experienced a great deal of trial and | | | | When Helen Keller realized she could learn to read, |
| suffering. Helen Keller is a prime example of this. Her | | | | write and speak, she was determined to do so, no |
| parents started off catering to her every whim. How | | | | matter how hard she had to work. |
| they must have pitied her, being deaf, blind and | | | | Her story of how she and her teacher persevered |
| unable to speak. But soon they realized she must be | | | | and all tht Helen achieved has been and is for all time |
| trained and disciplined or she would destroy herself | | | | an inspiration to everyone. If someone with her |
| and their family. So, they sought a teacher and found | | | | challenges can achieve greatness, then anyone can. |
| Annie Sullivan. | | | | Anyone, that is, willing to work long and hard and not |
| Both Annie and Helen went through many trials and | | | | give up no matter how difficult the obstacles may |
| much suffering in order to reach the goal of teaching | | | | seem. |
| Helen to read, write, and, eventually, to speak. But | | | | I love this quote and the story of Helen Keller |
| Helen went on to become a great woman of | | | | because it shows how trials and suffering are like |
| achievement and Character, admired by all who knew | | | | stepping stones to greatness. They are absolutely |
| her. It was the trials and suffering that produced the | | | | necessary and are like exercise for the soul. |
| strength of character in both the teacher and the | | | | |