Imagine being born with two of your four other siblings, a mother who dies of sickness, and an abusive father who abandons you. Annie Sullivan was a part of that family, which gave a young child a horrifying and depressing start to her life. But, overtime the fog uplifted from her dark world, and she became a popular name in history. Annie Sullivan faced a harsh and discouraging childhood, taught Helen Keller, a deaf blind girl, how to understand the world, and became an inspiration for teachers and disabled people everywhere. During her childhood, Annie faced several issues in family and personal health. She was born in 1866 at Feeding Hills, Massachusetts. Her family started with Alice and Thomas Sullivan, who lived in Ireland, but emigrated to America in search of a better hope because of the potato famine currently happening in that time period, much like other people. When Annie was born, out followed four other siblings. Unfortunately, though, two of the infants died during their age of infancy, leaving only a brother and a sister for Anne. Throughout her childhood, she had a cruel and grueling life. To begin with, Annie was born with trachoma, a blinding infection caused by bacteria. With this difficulty, Annie had not only partial blindness, but irritation as well. In…show more content… As you can see, Annie had an extremely challenging life compared to the public today, especially in her childhood. However, as Annie fought for her education, she led her life to a purpose of living. Annie Sullivan once said, “Keep on beginning and failing. Each time you fail, start all over again, and you will grow stronger until you have accomplished a purpose - not the one you began with perhaps, but one you’ll be glad to remember.” For this reason, Annie Sullivan has taught the world to realize success comes with hard work and
