Incompatible, it don't matter though
'Cause someone's bound to hear my cry
Speak out if you do
You're not easy to find
Is it possible, Mr. Loveable
Is already in my life?
Right in front of me
Or maybe you're in disguise
Who doesn't long for someone to hold
Who knows how to love you without being told
Somebody tell me why I'm on my own
If there's a soulmate for everyone
Here we are again, circles never end
How do I find the perfect fit
There's enough for everyone
But I'm still waiting in line
Most relationships seem so transitory
They're all good but not the permanent one
I love those lyrics...So we had to do a project in my Business class and since I have nothing better to talk about I figured I'd post what it said. It was titled, "Your Life Thus Far."
The Early Years
- Life for this small town girl began on a snowy October day in 1989. My family has always joked that I insist on making an entrance and my birth was no exception. My mom went into the hospital wearing shorts and a tank top but came home wearing long johns and knee high boots. Life was easy in the beginning. My grandma retired from her job at WPAFB and stayed home with me to teach me the way of the world. By the time I was nine months old I was speaking in paragraphs and running around the house. When I was 18 months old God had a different plan for my life. Instead of advancing, I was held back by Leukemia. I spent holiday after holiday, morning, noon, and night at Children's Hospital. Months and hard decisions later I was declared cancer free. After getting through that obstacle of life my parents enrolled me in school at age four. I attended a once a week class at a local church. Not that we specifically learned anything per se, but I later found out when I saw some of my best friends being held back in elementary school that this little class benefited me in the end.
School Years
- I loved school all the way up until fourth grade. My favorite classes were art and music and to this day, those are the two main subjects I'm interested in. Third grade quickly became the best year in school for me. This was the year I found my favorite teacher and this was the year I excelled. I was in the top of my class and brought home straight A after straight A. When I reached fourth grade, everything changed. I had an evil [and I mean EVIL] science teacher. Everybody I knew was petrified of her and two years after we left her class, she was fired for that exact reason. From that point on I was scared of school. I was scared to meet new teachers in fear of them being like her. I cried my way out of school and often faked sickness just to stay home. This continued through junior high and I was continuously punished for my failing grades. When I reached high school it all turned back around. I LOVED Freshman year! I began picking my grades back up and life became a little easier not only at school but also at home. Four fast years later I find myself sitting in college typing this. It's crazy to think that in a short paragraph I can sum up my years in school because even though it felt like it flew, looking back I realize how long it actually took me to reach this point in my life. I'm grateful for every lesson I've learned in and out of the classroom.
My Family
- My mother's family originates from Germany. My grandpa's family migrated here many years ago. My grandpa was born in this town and has lived here his entire life. My grandma is originally from Kentucky and moved here when she was around five years old. My grandma, aunt, mother, and I are all alumni from the same high school :) My dad's side of the family has a stronger background. My pappy was full blood Cherokee Indian and my nana is from Plymouth, England. They met when my pappy was stationed in England back during WWII. My dad has two younger brothers and a younger sister. Only one of his siblings still lives in Ohio. His youngest brother moved to Tennessee over 30 years ago and his baby sister got married and moved to Michigan.
My Life Today
- Life now is a lot different than life then. I've grown more in the past two years than a lot of people grow in an entire lifetime. I am thankful for every person that has walked in and out of my life. I've seen the good, the bad, and the ugly. I've faced my share of problems and I've at times created my own happiness. I feel more secure with my decisions now than I have in the past. I remember being in high school and not knowing where I wanted my life to go and being scared that I might not know until it was too late. I realize now that it's never too late to live your dreams. Life is so valuable and surviving cancer has opened my eyes to living outside of the box. Everyone is given one chance to live but very few are given two lives. I was given that second chance and I don't plan on wasting it. I know God kept me around for a reason and I plan on fulfilling that purpose. I try to dedicate my time to others. I feel that if I can help someone else then I'm actually helping myself in the end. There's something about changing other people's lives that is much greater than you and me. If I can make everyone I meet a little happier then I've succeeded my goal.
My Future
- There is a lot in store for the future, not only my personal future but the world's as well. I plan on graduating from college with my Associate's in Travel and Tourism. I then plan on moving to New York City and becoming a travel writer for a travel magazine. Eventually down the road I would like to become an editor or manager of my own company. There are a lot of places I've been and there's a lot of places these two feet haven't touched. If I can gurantee you of anything it is that the world is yours, don't ever let anyone tell you otherwise, you CAN do anything you want in life. If you want something bad enough it'll happen, you just have to work at it. The Mona Lisa wasn't painted in an hour and Rome wasn't built in a day. If you can dream it, you can achieve it!
Nikki made this, I take ZERO credit, but it's INCREDIBLE!
I'll be seeing this man in TWO days:
