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But at Ricky’s Beach Shack, we question. We question why we settle so
                soon and why we settle for less.

                   Don’t seek fulfilling work in jobs that help you buy big cars. If the car
                you  drove  got  you  respect,  then  Mercedes  drivers  should  apparently  be
                ruling nations. Every Journalism major should be on prime time, spreading
                hate  and  venom  in  the  form  of  debate.  The  nation  wants  you  to  suck  it.
                Bitch.

                   So if I leave my house believing that everyone should support me and that
                it is everyone’s support that will take me to the top or make me want to do
                things, then I am highly mistaken as it will not happen for sure. Rather, the
                most  unexpected  people,  whom  you  might  not  trust  in  the  first  go  and

                believe  that  they  might  not  want  to  become  a  part  of  your  journey,  will
                eventually become an indispensable part of your career.
                   This one’s for you Ricky , I point to him. Thank you for everything . Then,
                I  look  at  Alara.  She  is  one  of  the  reasons  I’m  standing  here,  oozing  out
                confidence.  I  adjust  my  eyes  to  notice  that  my  family  is  making  way

                through  the  crowd!  My  dad  waves  at  me.  Gosh!  Uncle  Ricky  can  be  so
                unpredictable at times. But he is the best.
                   I have been through bad times. But am I the only one? No. Each one of us

                faces some sort of issues in our lives, and I am just one of you in the crowd.
                No different.
                   Except,  I  believe  that  I  survived.  I  have  handled  the  issue  better  than
                most people. I believe I handled it really well. Have I been on medication
                before? Well yes, I have gone through some sleeping issues in the past. To

                fix that issue I started using an app, and it turned out that I got addicted to
                that  app,  and  ironically  I  started  to  use  it  all  night.  It  was  like  curing
                cocaine  addiction  with  heroin,  but  it  was  never  the  kind  that  my  friends
                would be wary of! Over the last couple of months though, I have fallen sick.
                You might now picture me sitting at a clinic and talking about my issues.
                Well, it is not so!

                   When  heartbreak  tore  me  apart,  Ricky  suggested  that  I  use  my
                vulnerability  as  a  strength  and  explore  my  art.  Sometimes,  choosing  a
                career all over again can be more empowering than failing to choose one in
                the first place, as  now you know exactly why you are walking down this

                path and how important this path is.
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