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Running is Hard.... but Worth it.

If you search ,the definition of “proud” this is what you’ll find: Proud; adjective. feeling deep pleasure or satisfaction as a result of one's own achievements, qualities, or possessions or those of someone with whom one is closely associated. I am proud of my family for who they are and how they’ve influenced me. I am proud of Marley, my best friend, for following her dreams. I am proud of my dog because he is really smart and cute but mostly because I trained him. I am proud of my friend Calley, for keeping her head held high when she was just evacuated from her school due to Hurricane Harvey. I am so lucky to have so many people to be proud of. If we’re honest, I think, we all want something or someone to be proud of. It proves that our effort wasn’t a waste. One of my favorite things to do is reflect. In fact, I am proud of how I am able to reflect and become better from it. I’ve been doing it a lot recently. I’ve been asking myself the question, “would your ...

I Aint a Liar, I'm a Truther

My favorite lines of Drake and Josh  are the ones where they're arguing about honesty. It goes like this; Drake asks, "Are you calling me a liar?" To which Josh responds comically, "Well, I ain't calling you a truther." Drake may not have been a truther. However, like Josh, I definitely am.  My summer ended about 4 days ago; I had to come back to school two weeks early for job training. Since being back, I have had an overwhelming sense of peace. It's the first time in a year where my future wasn't completely unknown. I have friends here, I have a job here, I know my way around here.  But, I won't lie to you; It has not been easy.  I've had to change and adjust to a lot of things that made me feel uncomfortable. It was painful. I've shed a lot of tears. However, I found ways to cope and feel very happy admits all that. Still though, it was a rollercoaster and I'm grateful that I had the opportunity tonight, to reflec...