Personal Commentary On The Lives Of People Different From...

No one person sees the world in the same way, and no one person can completely understand the way someone else sees the world. This is why personal narratives are such an important piece of writing. They allow us to gain an understanding of things that we may never experience ourselves. This allows us to gain insight into the lives of people different from ourselves. By listening to the life stories of other people, we learn to better communicate with others. Every human on this planet has a unique and distinct story that defines who they are. This becomes most true in regards to family. I am currently looking out the window to the bustling street and every single person I am seeing has a story of their own, has a family story that I could never begin to imagine. I have no way of knowing the way in which in a family may have shaped a person’s life, but everyone s family will affect the way in which they perceive the world. 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