22

I’ve been in this world for an official 22 years. That’s 8,030 days of a whole lot of laughter and whole lot more of tears. I’ve experienced things that have made me who I aim. The circumstances I was raised in shaped who I wanted to be. And if there’s anything I have learned so far in this world, it’s to take things day by day when things are rough. And no matter who broke your heart or your spirit or soul, know that the choice is entirely yours. The choice on “what next?”. You may have been placed in positions you didn’t ask for or encounter but the choice after that is always yours. No matter what you’re told or what you think. And that’s the biggest thing I have learned. We always have a choice. And the hard ones to make are the ones you’ll always remember. Our choices shape us. They mold us into the human beings we are. So don’t ever lose hope in whatever you believe in. And always remember you have a choice, so don’t let another person tell you what to do. Stand up for yourself at all times because no one else will. Fight for what you want. And fight for what you believe. This is your life. And no one should take away how you want to live it.