I’m passionate about making my family proud.
7/4/2019
When I was a kid
I never thought about
What I would do as an adult
Girls, drums and skateboarding
Was all I knew
And even less did I think about
Bringing honor to my parents
A troubled family
Divorced parents
And now that I know
The way life goes
I want nothing more
Than to make my family proud
Get my name in the paper
For doing something good
Bring home a nice girl
And make my parents grandparents again
I can never repair and repay
The damage I’ve done
Or the good they’ve done for me
But maybe, just maybe
Someday we can walk together
As a family
And feel proud
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Some would say I was doomed from the start, no ambition and all I ever wanted to do was skate and play drums in a band. I did them both and never thought about; doing well in school, going to uni, getting a good job, buying a house and settling down. Now in my thirties I’m troubled by how much work lies ahead to get back to something approaching the golden path. Every time I kick a goal I’m doing it not just for myself but for my family, friends and support networks that have put their faith in me.
I’m passionate about making my family proud.
Christo, you have plenty of time to accomplish your goals. I began college part-time at age 26 with a fulltime job and a family. I graduated with honors at 40 and completed my masters while teaching fulltime and caring part-time for my husband, who was a quadriplegic. My mother got her GED when she was in her forties and graduated top of her nursing class at 45. My sister earned her degree as a single mother…You can do it!
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Good luck, Christo! All the best! 🙂 Cheryl
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Very poignantly evoked. The desire to do good bears fruit. One small gesture is sometimes all it takes to change the world. Keep on keeping on. And keep writing.
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