This is a tough prompt for me. I am not one to talk about myself in a positive way (something I am working on!). I had to think for a while to come up with something that fits me well. After a bit of consideration, I came up with perserverance.
I have not had the easiest of lives – but then again most of us have faced many challenges. I had a shitty childhood – so bad I don’t remember a lot of it from my brain repressing memories. In spite of this, I was able to do well in school, work hard to further my career. I was a controller for a car dealership by the time I was 23. I got my Associate’s degree while working full time and having my daughter. It took me 6 years but I was Summa Cum Laude, Phi Theta Kappa honor society and I had a 3.9 GPA.
Then I made some bad choices after my divorce that got me into a horribly shitty situation in my adulthood. The blame is all mine on this, and I regret it every single day. However, I again persevered and rose above thanks mainly to the help of my amazing sister and brother-in-law. I would not be where I am today without them.
Each day we all have a choice – do we wallow in the wrongs that have been done to us? Or do we choose to rise up, think positively, and just get out there and get it? I choose to RISE UP. I WILL persevere.
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