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Adversity In The Works Of Horace, The Roman Poet

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Horace, the Roman Poet, mentions that rough times can truly bring out the best in people. He has a point, but I truly believe that a person can be good hearted and thoughtful throughout any situation. An example of adversity eliciting great treats in someone would be my mom. Growing up as a little girl, my moms family was very poor. There were five girls and my grandmother had to care for each one of them. My mom never knew what it was like to own her own pair of socks or anything for that matter, she had to share everything. There were also times when there wasn’t much food, so all they had to live off of was school lunch. One time, my grandmother had sold enough quilts to buy peanut butter and bread, that she was able to make the girls
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