The Case for Resilience: A Memoir

By KENNEDY INDIMULI

Resilience comes in many forms. The trauma brought on by personal loss, business failure, health problems, and other life-changing situations call for two options: give up or keep pushing forward. Resilient people are built through a constant striving towards the future, regardless of circumstance. Nobody is born this tough, but it's through experience after experience that they learn the traits of resilience. These people no longer have the option of quitting and instead keepmoving forward, searching for lessons in every situation.A life free of suffering is impossible, but overcoming these tragedies brings growth.The death of a parent is said to be among the gravest of all pains. The caregivers for our first two decades on Earth, losing them can feel like a hole punched through our hearts. Overcoming the loss of a parent, especially at a young age, takes perseverance, bravery, and resilience. I am no stranger to any of this.Before I reached middle school, I had endured the loss of both my parents and was on the brink of a long and difficult journey. The magnitude of the voyage ahead of me was unknown, and my obstacles had not yet all presented themselves. One thing was for sure; I had already endured more than any child ever should, and the rocky journey wasn't over. But regardless of what tried to break me, I pushed through and would not let my circumstances define who I was.When hope was nowhere to be seen, I remained resilient.My refusal to give up serves as an inspiration for those troubled around the globe. Tragedy plays a cruel game of Russian roulette, picking at random its next victim to torment. The pain we endure through our most daunting of tests never truly goes away despite how hard we try to bury it. Resilience is not defined as abandoning tragedy but dragging ourselves along no matter what life throws at us. It's not a cure-all magic medicine, but continuously moving forward provides the opportunity to heal.The Case for Resilience is a story for anyone struggling to find their feet again. In this book, I take a step back to recount the loss and tragedy I faced as a child and use my experience as inspirationfor those feeling hopeless. My personal memoir, this book visits the darkest moments a child can face but proves life is only what you make of it. The Case for Resilience is not a sob story but a tale of success, happy endings, and of course, resilience

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B08ZBJFSZJ
• ISBN13: 9798581531358
• Release Date: March 2021
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 110 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 5.5" x 8.5"