“The Story of an hour”, a reflection of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. We all experience our own struggles in the battle we call life. Although it can sometimes feel like you’ve been dealt a bad hand, life is what you make it. Unfortunately, often time we do not realize life 's magnificence until we are forced to face its fragility. This was the case for Louise Mallards, an old woman faced with the death of her husband. Louise Mallards reaction to the news of a terrible train accident that kills her husband brought up an array of different emotions. She sob with grief for loss of her husband for a time before wondering to her room to be alone. Her sadness is quickly accompanied by a new emotion. Looking out the open window Louise