Love

My baby sister is one to make me so happy and makes me laugh when I'm upset. It's amazing how someone so small can have such a big heart and hug you when you're crying. I love people like this.

Today I realized that although some people may be shy, quiet, and scared, they can be the most loving, caring and amazing people in the world. I was talking to an old friend and she's super shy, but what made me realize that she's not shy, was the way she talked to me and tried to help me through a problem. I've come to realize that the most quietest or the youngest people, can be the ones to give lots of love.

Work Hard

     Have you ever had the feeling that your alone even though you have people pushing you to do things? I have, and that's because I put myself down. When someone is down and I try to help them and they continue to deny hlep, it's hard because you don't understand why they won't do it.
     As I was driving home, I thought to myself about why people put themselves down and don't work hard at something they know they can do. I am one of those people. I have the ability to work hard and be successful at something but because I feel alone, I don't do it.
     People need to know that they are worth more and can do what they set their minds to. I need to put this into action because I know I have the support that I need. I know people care about me and my future. I know that I have the ability to be successful. I need to see that I am smart and can achieve what I set my mind to.

College Bound

As my high school career is coming down to an end,  I've come to realize that there is no turning back. It's finally hit me that my life as a teenager is coming to an end. Going to college will be a completely different experience. I have enjoyed my years in high school but now I know that I need to grow up and look ahead to my future.

As I have already been accepted into Iowa Western, I am really looking forward to starting that next chapter in my life. I will be studying in the field of Criminal Justice and will later in life be a police officer. I want to work my way up it being a correctional guard but right now I'm more focused on working on being a state patrol officer. College is going to come sooner than what I think it will, just like high school blew right by and who knows where time went.

Hope

Hope. Hope is desire and expectation. Today I wrote this bible verse on a sheet of paper and with a little bit of photo editing I was pleased with what I did.

God does so much for me, and leads me in such a good direction. I've done wrongs in my life and regretted them but that was in the past and I need to look forward. Doing what pleases me, getting the message of God out to the people and loving myself is what I think about daily. My goal in life is sharing my experiences, sharing my faith, sharing my struggles to help people or to lead them towards Christ. I've been in dark places in certain situations but I still saw the good in the situation. I saw light. I walked away from the negative. I thought of what could happen after it blows over.

"Hope anchors the soul." What this means to me, is that having hope, will get you to your destination. My destination will be heaven because my anchor holds me down and keeps me in my faith. Whether this makes sense to the person reading or not, I know where I stand. I know that my anchor is God. When I don't believe that I'm not meant to be on earth or not good enough to even be a person, I look to him. I pray. Believing that the situation will be okay is what I try to do. When I'm put down, I know God is telling me that I'm special. Im important. He loves me, and believing this, is what pushes me to be positive. Faith, Hope, Love, and Believing are very important to me. Have faith in God, hope all is going to be well, love yourself and the people around you, and believe you are worth it.

Prove Them Wrong!

     Family.Whether they do it out of love, to make you realize you are important to someone or that you need to get something done, is it right to make that person feel back stabbed or like they just don't have anyone to talk to? No. But do try to push them to do their best!

     Someone whom I trust a lot, tried encouraging me to graduate but maybe not in the best way. When I try to encourage people, I don't lie and make stuff up and change stories. I tell the truth. Being blunt is the best way to put things when you are trying to boost someone's confidence or trying to make them realize something. Now, if you hurt their feelings, explain the things you said to them and let them know it wasn't to hurt them, but don't say things that you wouldn't say to them alone.

     Having faith in yourself is a big part of life. Pushing people do hard work and making people feel like they are worth much is my goal in life! I need to do that myself! I need to prove that I will graduate! I will! I will prove the people who don't believe in me, WRONG!

Is it worth it?

     The older I get, I see more and more dumb actions from minors. Why can't alcohol or smoking, or any type of drug be kept away from such young people. Why can't they resist? What does it even feel like to do those things? I don't see any effects that will help then in the long run. I see kids doing things that can wait until it's legal, or minors just shouldn't get involved in that type of stuff to begin with.
   Smoking, drinking, drugs, anything that can hurt you in the future . think about when your parents talked to you about acting smart. Did you have someone talk to you about smart actions? It's lectured in schools around the world, it's advertised on road bulletins, it's something that parents know they should discuss with their children. Smart actions, are you thinking about what your doing now in the present and will it affect your future someway?
     Think to yourself for a minute, what's this going to do for me? I know of someone who was so close to me and later I didn't even know who he really was. He was my own cousin. Then he started doing drugs and he went to prison. Only being 18 years old and already going to prison for getting caught high and was driving while intoxicated. My own cousin could have been the reason for someone's death, could have taken his own life because he acted a stupid way. As he looks back, he said that he regretted it. He now has a beautiful baby girl and he's happy. He got away from all of the drugs and alcohol. He plays basketball to relieve his stress, he doesn't go to alcohol anymore. I'm proud of him because he's come a long ways from last year. He even got his GED.
     Past experiences have made my cousin grow up. He and I are closer than ever and he has made me realize that I need to focus on things that will help me in my future! Be with good people, and believe in things that help me. My faith brings me far. I don't need to get into all of the things people try to pressure me into, because I know what my future will look like. I have a plan. I have a goal! I will follow it and if you know of someone who needs help, and wants out of a certain situation, get them as much help as you can. If you know of someone who needs rehab, help them get into it. Help someone make out their future! Everyone deserves to have a happy life.