The time has come that I have been striving towards these last few years... Graduation.
I can't believe I made it honestly. I sometimes look back at all the rough patches I hit along the way and wonder how did I get through them. I know I could not have gotten through any of them without the people that stood by me through it all. I'm proud of myself for never giving up and even though at times life looked grim I just kept pushing forward.. sometimes at a snails pace. I won't fully believe I have reached this life goal until I hold that ever so coveted piece of paper.
Now I feel a whole new set of challenges has befallen me... the "what next" Question. I can't count how many friends and family members have already overused this question with me. My honest answer to myself and others is I have no idea... seriously not a darn clue... I have many ideas and possibilities but nothing is really getting past the "oh that would be neat" stage.
I will be turning 25 soon and that boggles my mind just a little bit. So many plans I've made over the last year have failed miserably and a select few have survived. I am my own worst critique I don't let myself off easy. As this age of 25 looms over my head I look back and get quite annoyed with myself because I didn't accomplish all I set for myself when I was much younger and foolishly set lofty goals. This last year has been a constant battle of Good vs. Evil and I am sad to admit evil won most of the time. I look into this new year trying to hold on to the hope I still have deep within me. Hope that I with God's help can turn my life around. Here is to another year older and wiser , I hope to learn from the challenges of this last year and apply them to my year ahead.
