This essay is a reflection on the book entitled Who Moved My Cheese? The story is about the changes taking place in a place called Maze, where four characters were looking for their own cheese. In this story, “Cheese is a metaphor for what we want to have in life.” It can be material, health, healthy relationship, business, etc. Every day, the characters Scurry, Sniff, Hem and Haw would wake up and go to the maze in search of their own cheese. The characters Sniff and Scurry handled the change successfully. The character Hem was afraid of change, so he resisted and refused it while Haw learned to adapt to change. I discovered that the posts in Who Moved My Cheese? This can apply to many aspects of real life. This article focuses on my relationship with my father (Maze) and how it affected my expectations of what I perceived the role of a father (Cheese) to be. The lesson from Who Moved My Cheese? can help people discern changes as they mature. Change is difficult but in the end it turns out wonderful. Who moved my cheese? ReflectionSay no to plagiarism. Get a custom essay on “Why Violent Video Games Should Not Be Banned”?Get the original essayOne day, Scurry, Sniff, Hem and Haw found their own cheese at Cheese Station C. Scurry and Sniff are mice. Hem and Haw are Littlepeople. Scurry and Sniff woke up early in the morning every day to go to the station. They [Scurry and Sniff] were always examining the cheese to see if it was getting smaller. Hem and Haw, the little people, would come home full of cheese and wake up the next morning to buy more. The Littlepeople were too comfortable not to notice the transformation that was occurring. One morning, the mice went to cheese station C and found that there was no more cheese. Scurry and Sniff had planned it. The mice accepted the change and quickly adapted to it. They immediately headed to the maze in search of a new cheese. When Hem and Haw arrived at Cheese Station C, they were shocked and panicked. Hem and Haw woke up every morning expecting the cheese to reappear at the station. They were frustrated and blamed everyone but themselves. One day, Haw asks himself, “What would you do if you weren’t afraid?” ". His response was to explore the maze and look for a new cheese. Haw knew that waiting for Cheese to reappear would never happen. Haw tried to convince Hem to go with him but Hem silenced him. Haw entered the maze alone and was afraid. As Haw looked for Cheese, he realized that if he had been watching Cheese, the change wouldn't have surprised him. He (Haw) found some small pieces of cheese but Haw kept looking because he knew the small pieces of cheese wouldn't be enough. Haw felt happier and freer when he overcame his fear. He learned many life lessons and wrote them on the wall to encourage himself to move forward and for Hem, if he decides to leave Station C. He (Haw) realized that change was happening and that wasn't a bad thing. Haw found Cheese Station N and was happy. He [Haw] wasn't very comfortable in case he had to run again to find a new Cheese. Haw found his friends Scurry and Sniff in the station. Haw changed his habits, he would now watch the cheese and explore new parts of the maze. Haw hopes that Hem will change one day and find his cheese. My Life After reading this book, my first thought was how much my relationship with my father resembles the parable of the story. In thisstory, Cheese represented “what we want to have in life, whether it’s a job, a relationship.” My Cheese symbolizes a healthy and loving relationship with my father. The maze symbolized “where you spend time looking for what you want.” My maze represents the different paths I took to make things right with my father. I was like Haw's character, we learned to adapt to the new Cheese as change led us to something better. When I was younger, my father and I had a relatively strong relationship. As I got older, my relationship with my father changed dramatically. I tried to understand why my father and I had trouble getting along. This was because we fought a lot and the fights seemed insignificant in nature. I tried to avoid the fight by not doing anything that would start the fights. I longed for that relationship (Cheese) and every time I went to my dad (Maze) to fix things, Cheese was never there. One day there was almost no food left in the house. I ask my mother-in-law if I can take some coins out of the drawer to buy milk and cereal. She said “yes”. I put the coins on the table while my mother-in-law got ready to go to the store with me. Then my father came and asked, “Who took out all these coins?” » I told him it was me. He started yelling at me saying “don’t take my coins, you’re a thief”. He kept saying hurtful things. I was telling my dad that my stepmom said they were his coins and I could take them, but no matter what I said he wouldn't listen. I got angry and shouted, “Are you seriously yelling at me for coins to buy food for all the children? You've done worse than that and told me things I'll never forget. The fight got worse and the next day I left with my mother. I was tired of trying to work things out with him, so it was time to move on to the next path that came my way. He didn't care what I was trying to do and how he made me feel. He always fought over small things and in doing so damaged our relationship. The character Haw learned, “having cheese makes you happy.” When I had a healthy romantic relationship with my father, I was happy. I would cherish every moment with him. I was so comfortable with the relationship between my father and I that I didn't want anything to destroy it. As I got older, my relationship with my father changed. Author Spencer Johnson wrote, “If you don't change, you may disappear.” I couldn't stay in the same situation my whole life. I had to move on and find ways to repair the relationship. If I didn't change the situation with my father, I would end up not having a life anymore. The role of a father that I expected was that of a father who prioritizes his children over himself. A father who financially and emotionally provides for his children. I long for a father who shows me affection and who shows that he is proud of me. A father I could look up to and talk to him about my problems. I expected so much from this relationship. I realized that my father was never going to change. I needed to accept him as he is. I was so angry with my father that I had to abandon him. Holding on to anger wasn't doing me any good. The author wrote: “The sooner you abandon the old Cheese, the sooner you will find the new one.” When I let go of the old relationship my father and I had, I found new ways to build our relationship. Holding on to the past can make it difficult to see the future. Haw wrote:.