Within each of us, there lies the innate ability to survive, triumph, and overcome, rewriting the scripts of our own lives, having some power over our fate and the fate of generations to come. Nothing have to be just because that's the way it's always been.Who hasn't been told "that's the way it's always been" growing up? I know my mother told me all the time.
Who says we have to do things the way our parents did? What in the universe says we HAVE to do things a certain way? Why is it so frowned upon to do your own thing and to be unique? Why is it that most peoples futures are written out for them by the time they graduate high school?
As someone who has struggled the past few years in college, and in life, trying to figure out what it is I want to do and who I want to be I feel frowned upon by many people, but those people "don't matter". They're not the people I seek acceptance from and I'm lucky to know that no matter what there are people that accept me for who I am.
To make an excuse sidesteps responsibility. But to make a choice automatically assumes responsibility.Many people thought because Patrick and I moved in together while we were so young, we were being irresponsible, but if anything it made us responsible. Many people doubted if we would make it to where we are today, but we did. We both work as much as possible, and he is finishing up his last semester of college. We struggle, but who doesn't.
If you smile and laugh, people think you're happy. If you act calm and collected, people think you have it together.For many people in life their image is the most important thing to them. You don't need a fancy degree, a six figure salary, a big house, and a brand new car to be happy. Those things would be nice, but not everyone needs those things.
This book made me realize that sometimes it's as equally hard to walk in someone else's shoes as it is to create your own foot prints. Life is a funny thing, and you only get one chance at it. Don't do things that you will regret looking back, do things that you can talk and laugh about with your family and your grad kids when you're old and grey. Do things that make yourself proud. It's easy to try and please someone else, but what about you? Pleasing yourself is the hard part.
People can not make you take their character as your own.
I'm so very happy that I read this book, and I highly reccommend it to anyone who is looking for a good read. It will make you laugh, cry and sucks you in 'till the very end.
Until next time...
Kay
The parts of this blog in the baby blue color and direct quotes from the book.
