endurance essay
There are many times that I have endured, but there is a very specific moment in my life that catches my attention every time. It was 2010, i am 12 years old and playing outside in the yard, my dad comes out from the house, he calmly asks me to come inside and sit down, so i did. with the one little tear in his eye, he tells me that my aunt has just passed away from stage 4 breast cancer.. She was one of my favorite people on this small earth...the way i endured so well was that i had mental and physical strength, friendship, and patience to deal with my painful event. it may not seem much compared to Mariam and Laila but it was terrible for me. This is how they endured and lived. For Mariam and Laila to endure, they need mental …show more content…
Each day, they help each other with their chores. They also take turns attending to Aziza. “From that night on, Mariam and Laila did their chores together. They sat in the kitchen and rolled dough, chopped green onions, minced garlic, offering bits of cucumber to Aziza….In the yard, Aziza lay in a wicker bassinet, dressed in layers of clothing...Mariam and Laila kept a watchful eye on her as they did the wash, Mariam’s knuckles bumping Laila’s as they scrubbed,” (Hosseini 251). Mariam and Laila provide each other with help and companionship throughout their life with Rasheed. They also spend quality time with each other before and after chores are finished. “Mariam slowly grew accustomed to this tentative but pleasant companionship. She was eager for the three cups of chai she and Laila would share in the yard, a nightly ritual now. In the mornings, Mariam found herself looking forward to the sound of Laila’s cracked slippers slapping the steps as she came down for breakfast and to the tinkle of Aziza’s shrill laugh...” (Hosseini 251). They provide an amazing connection for each other as they grow closer together each day from doing chores together. The three cups of Chai tea each night provide quality time together that they don’t have around Rasheed. Their friendship requires patience, and through their friendship, they gained an respectful and amazing amount of …show more content…
When bombs and fighting was happening outside of their house, Rasheed was forced to stay home for a week, and Laila and Mariam endured his wrath. They were very relieved when they could be themselves around each other when he left for work again. “For a week, the fighting forced even Rasheed to stay home. He locked the door to the yard, set booby traps, locked the front door too and barricaded it with the couch...Mariam was relieved when the fighting subsided again, mostly because they no longer had to be cooped up with Rasheed, with his sour temper infecting the household,” (Hosseini 253-255). They spend an entire week trying to hold themselves down until he left for work. They don’t talk and giggle and spend time with each other until Rasheed is working, when they can be themselves without being bothered.The patience that they possess also help them formulate a plan to escape. “We’re leaving this spring, Aziza and I. Come with us, Mariam,” (Hosseini 256). Laila had told Mariam. They spent an entire season just to try and escape from Rasheed’s wrath. They contained the patience to try and make the plan as flawless as they could. Their strength, companionship, and patience eventually helped them escape Rasheed’s wrath and start a new and brighter