~Support System~

Life can be so hard at time’s…. It seems that when you feel that everything is working out, here comes a setback. Most setbacks are not here to harm us, they come to build character and make us understand that things will not always go the way we feel they should go. The setback can also make us seem as though we are having a pity party in the eyes of other people. That is why it is so important to have a support system… Even if it is one person that lives in another country, a support system is necessary. I am the type of person that tends to feel misunderstood often…. I know that I am not the only one but it seems like it is a constant thing for me… Knowing this, I tend to go into my own shell when I feel that life is getting too hard to handle. My motto is, MY MISERY DOESN’T LOVE COMPANY…I have even attempted suicide when I was either 13 or 14 because I did not have a support system. It did not stop there…. I had gone through the repercussions and attempted to live a normal life after realizing that I had a second chance at life...

                                                                                          
                               ~~~Fast Forward~~~~

I was enrolled in Finney High School in 1995 and had my guards up at first but then I met new friends and caught up with old ones too that I was able to actually lean on in my times of need. I hope that I was there for them too… Those friends were amazing and without them, I do not know if I would have been able to make it during those times. Whether it is family or just an acquaintance, always make sure to have someone that will listen. Even now as an adult, I have gone through my first baby dying in my arms. A niece dying due to birth defects, my mother and father passing away, clinical depression, I was hit head-on by a drunk driver in 2009 and now having chronic pain that I am dealing with on a daily basis due to that accident. I almost lost hope but God will not allow me to have that mindset. Along with prayer and my support system, I feel that I can handle whatever is thrown my way… I have even learned how to compartmentalize the things that come my way in order to decrease stress. I am on a mission to become a better me.

In conclusion, there will be times when you do not feel like being bothered with people. That is totally fine because we all need alone time obviously to cleanse and regroup. The moral to this story is to let somebody in and allow him or her to be….

                                                              
       ~~~Your Personal Support System~~~


*Originally posted to my personal facebook page December 2010 but has been revised