Tragedy Leads to Success

Tommy Land by Tommy  Lee was presented this past week. Tommy is Motley Creu's drummer. Being in this band only added to his drug problem. He was known  for his large drug problem which he acquired during his years with the band. The band was notorious for their party attitude; they lived to party and drugs were easily accessible. Tommy is a big guy with an even bigger temper. This often got him in trouble with the law. On numerous times Tommy was accused of throwing paparazzi. Tommy was also accused of spousal abuse when he allegedly kicked Pamela Anderson who was holding their child. Tommy eventually was able to sober up. Since he has been clean he has helped other celebrities on their way to sobriety. Tommy has clearly learned from his experiences.

Malala Yousafzai's memoir I am Malala showed her struggle and success growing up as a Pakistani woman. She values knowledge enough to risk her safety to pursue it. Growing up in male-dominate Pakistan education was not guaranteed for girls. Her father awakened her thirst for knowledge and she risked everything to fight for it. She wrote a blog in an area that was controlled by the Taliban, whose members feared education for women. They feared it would make them more powerful. At the age of 15, Malala was shot in the face by members of the Taliban. This tragedy further addressed her goal. The incident helped motivate her to continue to fight for her rights and others. She continues to fight for equality of gender and race, now backed up by the accomplishment of winning the Nobel Peace Prize. Malala was faced with severe violence but continued to fight without a step backward.