Everything has its wonders, even darkness and silence, and I learn whatever state I am in, therein to be content, (Helen Keller)
I believe this to be so true. This statement to me means, one should create their own happiness no matter what the situation. I have been in a situation before when I was not very happy and I decided that instead of being unhappy I would make the best of it. I play women’s tackle football and was fortunate enough to start my first two seasons. When season three came I found myself often standing on the sidelines because I had started playing a new position and was not at the skill level of the others in that position. I was bummed having to go to practice to just stand around and watch others play, make mistakes, and learn. Then I read a book that stated the person that stands on the sidelines is one of the most important people on the field because they rally the rest of the team. I then decided to make the best of my time on the side lines to cheer on my teammates and learn from their mistakes. I would watch them run the drills and watch when they were corrected. I began to watch other positions too. I learned so much that year, by staying positive and being content in the situation before me. I feel years later that this has helped me grow as a player on and off the field. Other players would come up to me as while and tell me that I had inspired them. I met one of my best friends that season as she stood next to me on the side lines and also rarely played. I feel that if I had not taken a poor situation and made the best of it I would have missed the opportunity to grow and I would have missed the chance to get to know one of my best friends.
I find in life when sometimes you are handed bad cards you have to get creative and make them work for you change them to create your happiness. I have had other times in my life that were pretty down but I have used them as learning lessons to aid me in my journey. After all I feel our happiness comes from what we make of it. To be able to grow you must learn and I feel that you also must create goodness around you if you want to be able to find peace in the silence.
