The sight of Valley Forge was the most unforgettable sight I have ever seen in my life. One week before Christmas of 1777, and I don’t even get to celebrate the holidays with my family. The scent of rotten bodies filled the air, plain disgusting. As I walk around I see these strange huts, roughly 15 feet, with no windows. The sounds of groaning is the only thing I can hear besides the sound of my boot smashing against the dirt. As I enter one of the huts, I see many people laying down with a gruesome look on their face, and their eyes are as red as a tomato from the smoke. I notice the fireplace is letting out smoke, but there is nowhere for it to travel, so it stays afloat in the room. What have I gotten myself into? I am needed here. People are dying. If I can contribute in any way, I am going to. I am not a quitter, I am going to do the right thing. “These are the times that try men’s souls.” According to American Crisis by Thomas Paine. Many people are putting thought into giving up, but that’s not who I am. This passage gave me courage, and will to stay, and do what is right. I am needed here. Thomas Paine won my heart over, and gave me something to fight about. Thomas Paine has inspired me to keep going, and to do the right thing.…show more content… This has been from mostly illness, and some people have even died from lung infections from the dangerous amount of smoke they have been inhaling. I understand this is a legitimate reason to just give up, or even quit but since all these people are dying they need people to fill in for them. If you add up the total amount of deaths, and the people who quit, it totals out to a HUGE number of people that could have been very useful for Washington. If I make the decision to quit, it might influence more and more people to give in, and leave. For example, if I quit, people I have connections with might want to follow me. I have made the decision to stay, because I am needed
