He That Would Love Life and See Good Days
The theme, he that would love life and see good days, is seen throughout my CWP. This
theme is evident in the heartfelt storyline which depicts the emotions and struggles of a man who
had everything he thought he wanted and in an instant taken away by a disease. Life can be very
chaotic and causes people to lose sight of what matters most, but life’s unforeseen challenges can
cause people to reevaluate their lives and what they want from them.
In life we are all faced with challenges. For some living life is merely a challenge while
others are only faced with a much different story: simple challenges brought on by everyday
life. Dan was one of the blessed individuals that had a way of dodging any challenge he was
presented. Dan’s life was carefree, but was he really enjoying life or living each day to avoid
challenges?
At 30, Dan had nothing to show for his life other than his worldly possessions, fancy
houses and lavish clothes. Though he was a successful businessman Dan had no one in his life to
share it with, no wife, children, parents, siblings. In order to avoid being brought down by life’s
challenges that meant Dan needed to turn his back on his family; family was only necessary
if you wanted to be tortured with relentless drama and stress. Though his logic on this matter
would appear unusual to most Dan thought that keeping them out altogether was the only way it
could be.
Work was Dan’s life. From morning to night all he did was focus on achieving to his
highest ability and being the very best at his job. While in the middle of presenting a very
important presentation to his colleges, Dan’s heart began to hurt. Once the onset of heart pain
emerged Dan limbs began to get numb and then within seconds he could move his body at all.
Dan was immediately rushed to the emergency room where they ran him through various test to
try and figure out what was wrong with him. 1All Dan could do was lie on the hospital bed like
a corpse in a coffin: motionless. Dan had so many things going through his mind; the biggest
worry was never attaining his mobility back. 2In his heart Dan felt that hopeless knowing that
without mobility he would inevitably be useless; there was nothing on earth that he would be
able to accomplish if he couldn’t move.
Life changes and without no warning, the familiar instantaneously becomes foreign as
the new is forced in to your life; in a few short hours Dan’s life was falling apart. 3Everything
about Dan’s life would need to change; his house, his clothes, his lifestyle. After a week of what
seemed like a billion tests Dan was released home with a nurse to watch him at all times. Since
doctors didn’t know what was wrong with him Dan was hopeful that he would be able to get
his mobility back as soon as they found a cure. With the hope that being home would allow him
to get better Dan expected his recovery to be more progressive than what was happening at the
hospital, but he was sadly mistaken. Life at home was merely the same as the hospital; all Dan
would do was stay in his bed and wait for the next time the nurse would come in to feed him.
Within a month doctors finally had an answer to what was wrong with Dan; he had a rare
incurable disease. This disease was in dormant and suddenly onset. Beyond that doctors had no
other answers to Dan’s questions. Dan had no idea what to do with this news. The carefree life
he was so comfortably living was now turned upside down. Dan was forced to embrace the
unfamiliar and allow becoming his new familiar or patiently waiting to die.
All the time that Dan had lying in bed gave him an opportunity to reevaluate his life; Dan
thought about his accomplishments and all things he fell short on. He was proud of his success
but couldn’t help but think about the biggest failure in his life, family. The one relationship that
should have been the strongest was not even present. Though Dan would love to have put the
blame of his parents lack presence on them, it was all Dan’s doing by pushing them away from
him as he set on what appeared to be bigger goals at the time.
Dan knew what he needed to do next, call his parents and right his wrong. With the
assistance of his nurse Dan was able to call his parents and ask them for their forgiveness. Once
his heartfelt phone call was over with, Dan felt a big weight lifted off his shoulders.
Within five days after Dan talked to his parents they can to move him into their house.
Dan was a little unsure about the move, but knew that it had to be done. There was nothing Dan
could do to help them but just watch as the possessions he loved so much be placed into boxes
for storage. Moving was initially a hard concept for Dan to want to grasp but it was something
that he knew needed to be done, good things were in store.
Dan had been feeling depressed about his disease but moving to his parents worked
wonders. Being apart from family for so long Dan had forgotten about the true joy it is to be
around those who love you unconditionally. Dan’s disease makes life a challenge, but he didn’t
want to let it define what he can and can’t do. Dan found that the reasons he was living life were
all wrong. Once he turned those around his heart was open and ready to live the way he should
have been to begin with. Dan was able to redirect his focus and enjoy life and the simple joy of
living.
1Simile: In this sentence I used a simile in order to emphasize Dan’s inability to move while in the hospital. This is
an example of a simile because two things are being compared in one single way using “like” in between.
2 Hyperbole: In this sentence I used a hyperbole to emphasize the biggest worry that in Dan’s mind. This is an
example of a hyperbole because it deliberately exaggerating the situation in order to create a bigger impact or effect
for the reader. The exaggerated sentence says that without mobility nothing can be accomplished. This is false
because paralyzed people live life.
3 Enumeration: I used this in order to emphasize the changes that Dan was enviably going to have to make. This is a
clear example of an enumeration because the sentences consists of detailing parts that consequently makes the point
I am trying to make more extreme and forcible.
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