Personal statement law school

Question: If there is anything in your transcripts that you feel needs an explanation, do so here in 400 words or less:
I used to believe that having a family of achievers was the saddest thing that could happen to anyone unfortunate enough to not share the same brain-wavelength. I have such a family. My parents [...]

“A diamond cannot be polished without friction, nor the person perfected without trials.”
–Chinese Proverb
I believe myself to be like a gemstone, weathered down by recent events and challenges as harsh as a diamond cutter, and I am thankful too for the velvet bed of familial support that awaits me at the end of each day.  [...]