What I've Learned

Over time, a person can learn so much from the past and present that hopefully one will be able to use that knowledge in the future. One can actually grow metaphorically as a person as the mistakes that he or she has made, can literally make someone stronger mentally and physically. For the fire within a person's soul will never burn out, it will continue to burn with a passion. Each lesson learned is a stepping stone to something much greater and that proverbial prize that is waiting for each of us, is so close at hand.

I've learned so many things as one passes from child to adult. One thing that I have learned is that I have potential to be a father. For as the saying goes "Like father, like son." It's simply the student learning from the teacher, the teacher being my own father. He never gave up on me as I made my own mistakes and continues to have my back until my days as a parent comes. It's that gratitude and respect that I show him that will hopefully be given back to me and to generations to come.

I've learned that in my reality, it's all about making the best decisions possible in a place that can burn out a person mentally. Life is all about making important decisions and at a certain point, one will stand at a crossroads in which the decisions he or she makes will determine the rest of that person's life. I've made many decisions within my own life, some good, some bad, and others somewhat questionable. It's my defining moments which taught me that with the decision I make, I must be prepared for the consequences to follow.

I've learned within the past 8 years that I have a connection with kids. It's that child-like mentality that I really never turned my back on, in manner of speaking, that I have a special bond with these kids. They have continually seen me as their friend and not some person who gets paid taking care of them. As I look at them, I can see myself when I was their age. Basically, I'm still a kid at heart, though I am getting older, but getting a bit wiser. For when it's my time to leave, what will my legacy say about me?

Lastly, I have learned that you have to put aside your fear when wanting to seek a relationship with someone; but when you see people around you break up then it gives you second thoughts. Oftentimes, it is hard to walk up to someone you are truly interested in and tell how you feel, which is the biggest problem I have. In all honesty, I don't know if I can ever put aside that fear but if I'm willing to do it for the woman of my dreams someday. In the end. my dream will come true and that one person will be on the other side of that door, it's just a matter of asking her to come in.