This I Believe

In high school, during my Current Issues class, my teacher gave us a new assignment.  We had to write a paper about what we believed in.  It didn't have to necessarily be about our religious beliefs, it could be about anything.  So I wrote my paper and I did so for many of her other classes, and for other teachers.  I wrote my last one about 2-3 years ago and recently I found myself thinking about the past papers I had written, so I decided to write a more recent one.

This I believe

I believe the choices we make in our lives help shape the person we are today.  Sure we are not all proud of our pasts, but without them would we be where we are today? Would we have the same views? Would we still make those choices at some point in the future?
For me, I have made my fair share lousy decisions in my lifetime.  Yes, I do regret a good amount of them but without my regrets, I would not be the same person I am today.  I know for a fact they have all helped shape me into the person I am today, without them I have no idea what kind of person I would be and where I would be.
I may not have the body I want, or get the grades I want, or lead the life I think I should be leading, or have the relationship with my family that I wish I had, but all in all I am happy with where I am in my life.  I am currently at the college I want to be at, I have awesome friends, and I have an amazing support group.  But most of all, I have a God that loves me no matter what I do.  Sure I struggle with multiple issues, and everyone does, but as long as we have that strong support system and a strong faith, you can make it through just about anything. This is what I strongly believe.