How Far Would You Go?

     When put into threatening situations, people may be surprised to find just what extent they would go to to their own, or even another's, life. I like to believe that, if put into such a situation, I would do the right thing and do whatever it takes to save somebody else's life, even over my own. However, I do believe that in some circumstances, my own instincts would take over and cause me to save myself. I do believe, though, that if the other person was a member of my family, I would not hesitate to sacrifice my own life to save their's. There is nothing that I would not do for my family in a life-or-death situation. Whether it be trying my best to save them from their own self-destruction or physically fighting someone who is threatening them, I would do it for my family. For my friends, I would do many things, though it would not be quite as instinctual to save them as it would be for me to save a family member. I would try my best to ensure their survival, but if I were to fail, though I would miss them and feel guilty, life would go on. Though I am ashamed to admit it, my pets rank high on my lift of beings that I would fight to save if something aweful were to happen. Most people do not get as attached to their pets and ultimately view them as replacable. I however, would even go so far as to risk my own health and well being for that of my pets. Everybody has a different scale of what extent they would go to to ensure the survival of themselves, others, and even pets. Mine is definitely out of the ordinary.