13 May 2012

soak it in

As I sit at the kitchen table, decorating the mug I bought for my mom at Starbucks that you can write on and bake, at almost 1 a.m. in the morning, many things are going through my mind.

I am so happy to see my boyfriend succeeding in every little thing he does. He makes me so proud every single day and he always pushes me to succeed and be the best that I can be also. He is such an inspiration to me and I love him very much.

Another thing is, today, technically, is Mother's Day. This is a great holiday in my eyes because not only should moms be appreciated every day, but they are sometimes overlooked. Mother's Day makes everyone really look at their moms or remember their moms and appreciate what they have/had. I know that I should thank my mom every day and I know I have been a lot nicer and more appreciative of the things she does for me as I get older. My mom is my hero. She has had nothing and still made things work and never seemed worried. I have seen her in bad times and good times, but she always remains strong and always figures it out. She is also an inspiration to me, in my life, because of my goals and dreams that I have. My mom is my biggest fan, no doubt about that, and I love that about her. I am so grateful to have someone's support 24/7. There is a new commercial on television that I just recently saw and the quote was "It is the hardest job in the world and the best job in the world." No doubt is being a mom the hardest job. I see it with my sister, the parents of the children I baby sit and with my own mom; but it is worth it to them, and that's what makes them great mother's. So happy Mother's day mom! You are seriously, the best.

So other than that, it's summer time! Finally. This summer, for work, I am surrounded by kids. I spend time with my nephews, obviously, but I have two other jobs. I baby sit a 3-year-old girl and a 19-month-old boy on Wednesday evenings and a 2 years, 8-month-old special needs boy four days a week. It is a lot to handle, but I am feeling great about it. Colton is a special needs child and requires a lot of attention and time. At first, I doubted myself. But I have only spent two days with him and all ready want to help him learn and do more for himself. I feel so sorry for him and his family, but the conditions he has he cannot help, so he must learn to deal with them. I want to help Colton as much as I can and try to teach him things. It is a great experience to work with such a wonderful boy, who although has troubles, has a great heart and can still live a good life. I do not want his life to be wasted or overlooked just because he has special needs. He is a person too and after working with someone of special needs, you really begin to realize this more than you did before. It is a great feeling.

This summer is going to be a learning experience for me in every way. Working with children, interning at the local newspaper and really finding who I am and where I want to go in life is what I will be working on. I am learning to let a lot of things go and not stressing out too easily. I am learning that most people are not worth fighting for and if they are, you'll know it. I am learning that eating healthy and as much as I need, instead of over-eating, is not as hard as it seems; you just must be determined.

You can never learn too much and I intend on learning everything I can this summer to better myself for the years to come. Not only do I have the best support system and a mind that is getting stronger and better every day, but I have the best life coach there is for me and he will never let me fail. He pushes me to be something better every day and I do not know where I would be without him.

As a lesson learned to all of you, try everything, experience things you are afraid of failing at and do not worry so often, you will benefit from it all.

Be strong, be bold.

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