I Believe in This

Self determination plays a big role in my life I’ve had to work hard the last couple years. And I really had to push myself to do it no one else can take credit for what I’ve done. I don’t want to sound selfish but I did it myself. I’ve been in the system locked up for two years I had to do what I could to get out. I have had great grades and worked my but off and it all paid off ill be graduating this year I would have never done it if I didn’t get in trouble.

Respect is another big part of my life I never used to respect anybody not even myself I resorted to drugs because I felt that’s all I needed. Respect has to be earned before you get it that’s what a lot of people need to figure out. I don’t respect people unless they show it too. Now I respect a lot of people I have met a lot of new people that have helped me down my path of success. Teachers, principal Doug, my friends in and out of summit, my parents, proctor parents. I have a lot of respect for these people. Without their help who knows where I would be probably locked up.

Responsibility I’ve had more responsibility these last couple years than most teenage kids do. I’ve had to get good grades, work at a job, therapy, homework, program packets, And more than that it’s crazy. But it helped me grow into a nice young man I admit im not perfect and im going to screw up wether it’s serious or not. Everyone screws up now and then.

Love I used to not believe in this but now I know its real. my girl shayli has always been there she stayed with me when I was locked up and in a proctor home. I broke up with her after a little while of being in the proctor home. I didn’t feel it was fair to her she never got to see me she told me she loved me and she didn’t want anyone else and wouldn’t date anyone else, I didn’t believe her I told her you will find someone else. Well I dated other people but I always ran back to shayli. And im out of the program now and she still hasn’t dated anyone else. We are just getting back together. And we are both graduating this year and hopefully gonna move on through life together. She is amazing and means the world to me. I don’t understand why she does this for me being alone without me just to wait so that’s how I know this is love.