I don’t want to be that person… the one that took the easy road because of its convenience, though lacking joy.
I don’t want to be that person… the one that wasted so much of her life on drugs and alcohol, so caught up in her own suffering she forgot to live.
I don’t want to be that person… the one who still lives in the past, whose glory days stemmed from her youth.
I don’t want to be that person… the one who gave up on life because the calendar said she was 50 years old.
I don’t want to be that person… the one who chose to pivot her whole life around one event, never moving forward and growing from the experience.
I don’t want to be that person… the one who never questions their beliefs and faith, always following along blindly.
I don’t want to be that person… the one who falls back into old, unhealthy relationships that had long ago dried up but somehow came back to life with a drop of water or liquor.
I don’t want to be that person… the one who hasn’t changed a bit in 30 years.
I AM me. I have changed. I AM not the person I once was. There are glimmers of that young girl inside me, and if you knew her, you will recognize me, but I AM so much more than that today. I AM confident. I AM hopeful. I AM trusting. I AM faithful. I AM honest. I AM real. I AM for real.
There, I got that off my chest. I am ready for the class reunion tonight. lol
Share Peace today, on this World Peace Day. Fall Equinox tomorrow!