Chapter Ten - Power on Earth - Strength

"I cannot remember the exact moment I decided to leave Vietnam. But one day I became aware that everything I had done for the past few months had been a preparation for departure --- a ritual leave-taking that meant little when those acts were considered by themselves but, when viewed together, were much like my father's own preparations in anticipation of his death (Hayslip 255)." The mood of this quote- success or rather something leading up to success- reminds me that everything we do happens for a greater something in the end. Schoolwork in particular is something most people dread, and as the school years pass by, we become stronger with knowledge. Knowledge that one day we will use in a career or even in life. Not just schoolwork, but also life itself is a gradual stepping stone. Every mistake we make is a way for us to learn not to make it once more and creates us stronger people. For every great thing, we become grateful for it and learn to appreciate the good things given to us. To me, everything has a meaning and lesson for us that gradually all are stepping stones for when we decide to do something amazing with our lives.