Monday, January 11, 2010

im still alive, but im barely breathing.

2010.
graduation.
only to find out that i missed it by one point.
i dont think youll ever understand the pain.
it sucks.
i have let myself down.
disappointment is my biggest fan and worst enemy.
God what is the plan.
i need your help being strong.
and not collapsing here.

somehow i am still breathing.
with tears in my eyes and a heavy heart i know there is a plan.

one point.
i worked so hard and my heart has always been in what i want to do.
its so hard not to quit and leave it behind.
but it isnt about me.
it is about the kids i will meet and talk to and teach.
it is about the people i will work with and change.
it isnt about the one point.
it is about me working harder than ever to acomplish my goals.

not for my family,
friends,
or myself.
but for the people i will meet, teach, and change.

love life.
love what you do.
love God.
love others.
be yourself and never give up on what you have set your mind to.

1 comment:

kacey jo said...

my dearest mandy,
one point.
only one point.
one point that pushed you back.
one point that created patience, persistence, and passion.
one point that allowed you to see that it's not about you, your family, or your friends.
one point to help you realize that you will wait for your calling.
one point to help you see...that it's not about that one point.
it's about those kids lives.
lives that you wouldn't be able to touch this semester...because you were meant to be placed with those specific kids in a couple months.
lives that are waiting for you.
are you ready?
get ready babe.
they need you.
they need you bad.
they'll be waiting for you...
and it'll begin the day you walk thru the door of that school.
get ready.
stay ready..
they need you...