I learned that lesson from the movie Dangerous Minds. The teacher was telling the students that they had made the choice to be in school that day. One student stated that she didn't have a choice because if she didn't go to school, something bad would happen. The teacher tells her, you may not like your choices but you have them. You chose to come to school today. That struck me for some reason and has stayed with me all these years.
As some may know, I have not had the easiest path in life. Some of my obstacles were caused by some bad choices and some were completely out of my control. Whenever I give someone a glimpse to my past, I am often told how strong I am for having survived it and my response is always the same, I had no choice but to survive. But the truth is that while I may not have had a say in why I was in some situations, I did choose to do some things over others, to get me out of them.
It's not easy for me to take the credit for having survived these rough patches but I with every passing day, it gets a little easier. I know that ahead of me, I will continue to face uncertainty, fear, doubt and many more obstacles. I also know that I can stand up to anything thrown at me and not only survive but THRIVE. I am a strong woman; which means even when I fall or am knocked down, I get back up.
You had a choice in deciding to click on the link and read this post and I'm glad you made the decision you did.
As always, thank you for reading and take care.
