Perseverance- What does it really mean?

Perseverance is the ability to keep going even when you hit obstacles in your path.

In my life I have had a couple obstacles. One being my parents divorce. They separated when i was a young child. It got harder the older I got. They both remarried and I went from house to house every other day. Another one would be my brothers accident. He is now paralyzed from the waist down. He has been for two years. This is more him persevering then me, but my whole family had to preserver through that giant obstacle. Another, was when I found my dog laying in our frozen pound. He was honestly my best friend, I told him everything. It was very hard for me to overcome. One of the last bigger ones I went through, would be my grandfathers death. This recently happened and we were very close. It is still hard for me to think about him without getting emotional. 

The one story that I always think of when I think of perseverance would be my brother's story. He goes to therapy to help him walk again and he tries his hardest. He has gotten back up after his accident and kept going. He is an inspiration for me to keep going.

Martin Luther King Jr. said a lot about perseverance. My favorite thing he said was, “Even if I knew that tomorrow the world would go to pieces, I would still plant my apple tree.”  It is saying that no matter what is going on, still try your hardest and strive to be the best.