I firmly believe that we are all given signs and dreams and put in situations that define who we were and who we are to become. All of it points towards our destiny. All we need to do is listen carefully to the messages and follow our dreams. It is in our dreams that we find our true identities and where our destiny awaits. Isaiah Washington
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The poem 'I firmly believe that we are all given signs and dreams and put in situations that define who we were and who we are to become' is about how our lives are impacted by both external and internal forces. Sitting in this particular situation, it is the external forces that came into play that defined this person. The external forces were the army that he had to serve in, being a soldier of his country. This was followed by the internal forces.

The internal forces were the turmoil that was going on at home. He had to deal with all of this while fighting for his life.

Source: A Man From Another Land: How Finding My Roots Changed My Life

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