Robert Frosts - Road Not Taken

This is the comparison of Robert Frosts “Road Not Taken” and my personal road. In this essay I will write about a decision that I have faced in my life. I will share which path I took and if that choice made a difference. Most of all I will write about how it has affected my life. This is a personal response to Robert Frost. This is my personal road.

Mr. Frost, I was once burdened by a decision of what to do in my life. Like most nineteen year old boys I was in college, working and enjoying life as a youngster. I often thought to myself “What am I missing” and “What do I need out of life.” I started looking back at all the choices I made in the past. I then realized that I was a child and wasn’t mature enough to take on responsibilities that some men were doing at that age. I was also on the verge of losing the love of my life. Women always mature faster than men in the relationship department of life. I was forced with a decision. I had to grow up and be the man I was born to be.

Now the road I took, Mr. Frost, would not have been the most obvious choice for a person in my family. I had the option to stay in college. I could have continued on that road of boring days and lack luster life. That same road also would have kept me in a childish state of mind. It would have never brought me with the woman I love or show me a way to achieve my goals in the future. The road I chose was a military life. This road was exactly like you described standing in front of that forest. Not seeing what was clear and if it was the right choice to make. This road, though, had what the other did not. It contained a life of excitement, fulfillment, and a chance to mature into a man. It allowed me to take on more responsibilities and achieve the goals I set out for myself. It also led me to the woman I call my wife.

Now I was asked to share with you