The author's message about the Oregon Trail is that even though you might have some hard times in your life, you need to push through them and they you will see the glory you waited all the time for. Mary Parker was a companisable girl and she and Susan often cheered me on to keep pushing when they felt down. "For even when the rain was coming down in torrents, drenching them to the skin, they rode by my side, laughing and singing." Cheering people on is like starting a fire and letting it burn. If you cheer people on every day for the rest of your life, you will have made an impact on so many lives. Susan and Mary cheered her on and soon she made it to the end. We were all cheerful and in hope that the way could not have been improved nor
