Humble Persistence By Audrey Spaulding

Adia was a Third grader who lived in Georgia, United States of America. She loved to paint, play piano, and read. She liked her dog, Chloe and her cat, Dizzy. She was great in school, even joining the advanced classes!

Adia always tried her best, even when things got hard. When tears were dripping down her cheeks, she wiped them off and kept on going. One day, she read a book that just drew in her heart. She read it over and over again. A book that is a mixture of love, silliness, happiness, faith, and apathy.

As she kept reading it, it gave her the courage to write. She wrote for days weeks, months! Until she was finally done. She shared the book with her mom. Fortunate she was that her mom’s friend happens to be a publisher! Finally she became an author. She inspired other kids too.

They said things like, “If she can write a book maybe I can too.” or “I didn’t know eight year olds could write books!”
and, “When I get home, I’m gonna ask my mom if I can start writing books.”

People discouraged her too. “That book of hers is trash!” “That book should earn an award for how bad it is!” “Even a two year old can write better than this!”

Adia did not let that stop her from following her dreams. The more books she wrote, the more proud she was. Even though she was famous, she was not spoiled. She used her money wisely and gave her extra earnings to the homeless people.

She was a very faithful person and enjoyed her life. Her best friend Ava always cheered her on. Adia was not much concerned if people did not believe in her as long as she believed in herself.

Despite those people who were not her friends, she still acted friendly towards them. “I respect your opinion, you don’t have to like me or my book.” She would tell them.

She prayed every day. She did not let her activities get in the way of her sitting down to reflect on life and to read her Bible. She was an amazing girl who saw good in everyone including the bullies. She was not afraid to express her emotions. No matter what, she got back up.

That was the beauty about her: She will get up when you throw her down. She was not afraid to lose everything, because she knew with God, she could do ANYTHING.

4 Comments

  • Scott Spaulding May 14, 2023

    Wonderful job Audrey. Looking forward to more adventures with Adia. Love that Adia recognizes what it means to be a good friend to Jesus and others and doesn’t let others opinions define her.

  • Joshspaulding May 14, 2023

    Great job Audrey. You are an amazing writer and person. You are going to accomplish great things in life. Love you ❤

  • Obino Eric May 11, 2023

    You’re going places with your writing Lil Angel

  • Fancy Spaulding May 11, 2023

    Indeed Adia can do anything with God by her side. I love that she has this space to express her thoughts freely. The sky is the limit. Looking forward to more articles from Ms. Audrey. Great job!

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