“All living things contain a measure of madness that moves them in strange, sometimes inexplicable ways. This madness can be saving; it is part and parcel of the ability to adapt. Without it, no species would survive.”  When desperation knocks people will go to great lengths to survive. They will do things they wouldn't normally do and instincts takes over.

         In the show "Ellen Degeneres" two adults got stranded in the forest without food or proper clothing.They had to be brave and use their survival instinct to survive. They had to sleep on the cold ground. As the days went by they were giving up hope of ever being found. When hunger strikes they began to hunt for food. They ate animal and other insects that they found. Is insects a part of your daily diet ? I dont think so, but when you're stranded in the forest you have no choice but to make a meal of it.

       In the story “Jamestown Flood” a little girl of the name Gertrude had to survive all on her own until help came. She lost her house and some of her family members in the blink of an eye. Water high enough to reach the third floor rush in leaving her on dirty old mattress. That mattress was her only hope of surviving. Until and man came along , rapped her in a blanket and tossed her across the water to safety. If Gertrude wasn't brave she would have lost her life in the flood.

    Eating insects , sleeping on the cold ground , holding on to a mattress for hours, and hunting animals are not a part of your everyday life but when your life depends on it ,you will do it without hesitation. When you're stuck in difficult circumstances you have a different perspective on life than you normally do.