so lately i have been thinking about my responsibilities. i never really thought about it, but they're pretty big for a person of my age. Well.. maybe not. I'm just amazed at that the thought that I moved out at age 17 and survived.
I guess this has all sparked from Trent's dad deciding that he likes me because I'm responsible (because I go to school, have a job, and have an apartment of my own). Then, I had a returning patient today in the lab whose husband came in and said that I should be proud of myself for handling my responsibilities so well. It made me happy. Of course I am not handling it all alone. My parents pay my rent, and everything else is up to me.
I don't know, I guess thinking back on a year ago - alot has changed. I went from having little to no responsibilities - to having a lot. I do have to say that I like it better now. I enjoy doing things for myself and living on my own. I have been in my apartment without a roommate for about 3 months now, and I haven't regretted it yet.
I have found that I really love being alone and taking care of myself. I am really loving the person that I am becoming. I feel as though I have done a lot of growing this past year and for the better. I have found that I am a girl ( don't feel like a women yet!) of my word and that makes me happy. I have also found that I really do enjoy helping people, and that makes me happy. I am learning to love and respect myself and that makes me happy. The thing that I have most recently learned to do is to rely on myself for my own happiness. This has been the greatest discovery yet.
Overall, I am glad to be who I am, and to have been blessed with the life I have had, and lead.
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Beautiful thoughts Andie. Good for you for recognizing how far you've come, but even more impressive is that you know you have a ways to go. That's humility right there.
ReplyDeletei'm not a giiiirrrlll, not yet a womaaaaaan.
ReplyDeleteway to lighten it up alaina. you make me proud.
ReplyDeleteand my dad is worried that hes joined the feud because of his remarks.
what feud?
ReplyDeleteYour living alone now? ah i cant wait for that, hopefully itll be next semester :D. I think that still living at home is whats holding me back from learning a lot and being as happy as i could be at this stage in my life, so it seems as if your a step ahead of me here andie damn you! haha but ill catch up :P
ReplyDeletehaha the fued between lori and gloria
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