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The Heroic Obstacles In Cheryl Strayed's Life
Cheryl Strayed had a giant obstacle she had to go through, she had to get through her mother's death at a young age of 22, she was her slowly die in front of her. She had a very difficult life but she managed to get through it, she managed to push on and keep on moving forward. She had a difficult choice to get divorced with her beloved husband and hike the PCT alone. She made a choice in her life that would make a giant impact in her life. Cheryl Strayed did something that many people wouldn't be able to do, that is persevering.She is a wonderful person and that is why Strayed is a great example of a person continuing forward in life despite of many
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