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Essay / Tom Brennan - 547
You can't change the past. It is only when a person moves on that they discover that they can achieve happiness. How true is this statement about the Tom Brennan story? Moving on and being able to find happiness is very relevant when it comes to the story of JC Burke's Tom Brennan. You can't live in the past, you have to move forward, it's up to you if you find happiness. Additionally, the more time you spend thinking about bad things, the less room there is for good thoughts. If you can find something to look forward to or something you enjoy doing, just something that takes your mind off the past will help you move forward. Your only option is to move forward. No one has a time machine to take you back in time and correct your actions. Time must continue and so must you. In The Tom Brennan Story, the Brennans were forced to move from their hometown of Mumbilli to Coghill, to live with their grandmother, Carmel. At first, Tom and Kylie hate living in Coghill, but they soon realize that moving was the best option, and as the book progresses, they all eventually find happiness in Coghill. After the...