Bianca Swanepoel
55203809
Unique assignment number: 832175
Assignment 2
Question 1
My life crisis happened on the 10th of June 2011 when my stepfather passed away, I was 16 years old
doing Grade 10. The incident took place at my place we saw him when he died. My mother was the
one who closed his eyes; I was writing math’s the following day I could not cope at all. Even today I
do not know how I managed to pass Grade 10. The saddest part is that when we thought he was
getting better that is when he lost his life. He was an incredibly good and loving man; he was not a
rich man, but we had everything we wanted, and life was good. I loved my stepfather so much and I
was the apple of his eye. My stepdad and my mom were very close and inseparable they even called
each other “sweetie,” even their Families couldn't keep them from each other. When my stepdad
passed away in June my mother was broken and could not get over the death of her husband. My
siblings and I did not know what to do or even how to take it. It was the worst day of our lives; and
worse for me because I was writing exams, it felt like my entire world was tumbling down into pieces.
It was extremely hard for my family (mom, brother, sister) without my stepdad.Things started to be
difficult for us because my mom was not working at that time; my stepfather was the breadwinner.
The same year in August my mother fell ill (stroke) and at that time I was still in high school. I was not
coping well at school with my academics. I had to take care of my siblings. I could not it was too
much for me, I also did not cope well with the stress of losing my stepdad and the thought of losing
my mom too. My entire world turned upside down and everything changed. It was a tough time for
me. I was very unhappy and started drinking and doing all kinds of things that I never thought I'll do.
I did not know what to do or how to cope with my life crisis. I even wanted to commit a suicide
because I was no longer living a fancy life, my stepdad left us with nothing. In October I started
feeling sick, it was time for exams. I missed lot of classes due to my sickness. Everything was a mess
my mom could not take care of me because she was also sick. Nobody was helping my siblings and
they were only 5 years by then. My neighbour suggested that we must join a certain church (“Secret
church”) in our neighbourhood where they were praying for people who are sick. We had to wait for
the kids to sleep so that we can go to church every night. It was like they felt something; they always
slept in time and we did not struggle with them at all. We got so much help from that church; they
were very welcoming and friendly. They even taught us how to pray, not that we did not know how
to , but we were not church goers.We did not read bible nor pray every day, we were just living by
grace of God. When I look back, I laugh because I wanted to take my life for something I cannot
control, did not think God would take me this far. But now I know that with God everything is
possible. I am an incredibly happy person now, I have finished school and studying towards my
degree and I am able to provide for my mom with the little that I have. I am also highly active at
church, and I love knowing more about God. When things go wrong, we panic and get scared,
sometimes we do not even know what to do or how to handle them. 1 Corinthians 10:13, says “no
temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful; he will not let
you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way
out so that you can endure it.” We know more about God and read our bible we learn how to cope
with life crisis and take control of our lives.
55203809
Unique assignment number: 832175
Assignment 2
Question 1
My life crisis happened on the 10th of June 2011 when my stepfather passed away, I was 16 years old
doing Grade 10. The incident took place at my place we saw him when he died. My mother was the
one who closed his eyes; I was writing math’s the following day I could not cope at all. Even today I
do not know how I managed to pass Grade 10. The saddest part is that when we thought he was
getting better that is when he lost his life. He was an incredibly good and loving man; he was not a
rich man, but we had everything we wanted, and life was good. I loved my stepfather so much and I
was the apple of his eye. My stepdad and my mom were very close and inseparable they even called
each other “sweetie,” even their Families couldn't keep them from each other. When my stepdad
passed away in June my mother was broken and could not get over the death of her husband. My
siblings and I did not know what to do or even how to take it. It was the worst day of our lives; and
worse for me because I was writing exams, it felt like my entire world was tumbling down into pieces.
It was extremely hard for my family (mom, brother, sister) without my stepdad.Things started to be
difficult for us because my mom was not working at that time; my stepfather was the breadwinner.
The same year in August my mother fell ill (stroke) and at that time I was still in high school. I was not
coping well at school with my academics. I had to take care of my siblings. I could not it was too
much for me, I also did not cope well with the stress of losing my stepdad and the thought of losing
my mom too. My entire world turned upside down and everything changed. It was a tough time for
me. I was very unhappy and started drinking and doing all kinds of things that I never thought I'll do.
I did not know what to do or how to cope with my life crisis. I even wanted to commit a suicide
because I was no longer living a fancy life, my stepdad left us with nothing. In October I started
feeling sick, it was time for exams. I missed lot of classes due to my sickness. Everything was a mess
my mom could not take care of me because she was also sick. Nobody was helping my siblings and
they were only 5 years by then. My neighbour suggested that we must join a certain church (“Secret
church”) in our neighbourhood where they were praying for people who are sick. We had to wait for
the kids to sleep so that we can go to church every night. It was like they felt something; they always
slept in time and we did not struggle with them at all. We got so much help from that church; they
were very welcoming and friendly. They even taught us how to pray, not that we did not know how
to , but we were not church goers.We did not read bible nor pray every day, we were just living by
grace of God. When I look back, I laugh because I wanted to take my life for something I cannot
control, did not think God would take me this far. But now I know that with God everything is
possible. I am an incredibly happy person now, I have finished school and studying towards my
degree and I am able to provide for my mom with the little that I have. I am also highly active at
church, and I love knowing more about God. When things go wrong, we panic and get scared,
sometimes we do not even know what to do or how to handle them. 1 Corinthians 10:13, says “no
temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful; he will not let
you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way
out so that you can endure it.” We know more about God and read our bible we learn how to cope
with life crisis and take control of our lives.
