How I Changed My Life

My soul knew, the instant that I saw him, that it was finally complete. Only for an instant, I was worried that I was falling in love alone. But then, I saw that spark. That same spark resided in his slate grey eyes that I could feel in my own.

In these event my life has been completely altered. Whether it was through my personality or physical things. I cannot complain about these events because as far as I know, they have changed my life for the better.

I’ll never get to know one of the people I spent my first six and a half months of living with. I’ll never know what he looks like, what his personality is, or what his aspirations would’ve been. He’s the piece of my life that is missing even though I never had that piece in the first

Before I saw his mesmerizing big brown eyes, and touched his perfect little face. I was a selfish and self indulged person. All I cared about in life was what would satisfy me. I wasn’t concerned with anything, or anyone else, and then I met him. My heart was filled with a joy I’ve never experienced; the bond forged between us was an unimaginable intimacy that only a mother could understand. For the first time I welcomed a brand new taste of love and passion for someone I didn’t know. Yet I needed him, I missed him when we were apart, I yearned to always have him in my arms, I truly loved him. Its then I began to realize, we can’t always control who we love, sometimes it comes naturally as if it was already chosen for us. Other times we have to teach ourselves to practice love, when it doesn’t come naturally.

There are drastic events that occur throughout our lives that we recognize to change us individually. It could be something as big as getting married, or as simple as buying our first car. Two people could make a decision to be wedded, and each person would have to adjust to the others living style. When I first bought my car I found a new sense of freedom, but there are always certain consequences to driving a car. I have to take consideration of other people on the road, because my choices on the road may make life-changing effects on somebody else. Drastic events are the most obvious examples of something that changes our lives, however, the most important thing to change my life isn’t an event. It is the people who help guide me through the events. Without our friends and loved ones, we wouldn’t have a reason to create and enjoy our life changing events.

In life you’re always wishing to be older or younger because of the struggles you’ve faced and even when we’ve over come those struggles new ones approach causing us to go in a circle of feelings. I’ve gone through my childish years, the adolescent years, and now can’t wait to plan for the future adulthood years. Though without the great support systems I have in my life I wouldn’t have been able to get past my struggles without them. I like to think that the struggles I’ve over come so far have prepared me for the journey ahead.

When spring slowly transitions into summer, I can’t help but reminisce back to my childhood, when I would spend my summer vacation with my grandparents in Greensboro, North Carolina. It was a given that I loved them, but it was their stories of endurance and steadfastness, during the Jim Crow era, that garnered my admiration towards them. The sharing of these life lessons became influential in the shaping of my purpose in my life. It is evident in my deep sense of appreciation for education, and humanitarian service.

With me graduating in May, Looking back on how I have changed is something I do a lot actually. Just over these past couple of years, I feel like I have changed a lot inside and out. Even though I have changed, I still have a few of the same characteristics. For one, I have always been a little lost when it comes to talking to girls. Hopefully one day that does change but for now, that 's always been me. Another quality that I have kept is my sense of humor. Call me immature if you want, but my sense of humor has not changed since I was a little kid. SpongeBob and Patrick will always have me rolling on the floor laughing my butt off. As far as how I have changed, where do I start? One thing I feel like I changed was my procrastination. Even though this is being written the day before it 's due, I use to be so much worse. Freshmen year I would probably have done this assignment in the last hour before it was due or just not even do it at all. That 's one thing I 'm glad I changed. If we were to go back 10 years ago when I was 12, I would have to say I 've changed a lot. I know back then I use to be terrified of driving. I never thought I would be able to learn to drive. I actually remember telling my mother that I would have to ride my bike everywhere just to get around. Now I can 't image not driving for even one day. Likewise, I can remember a few things about myself that are still true to this day. As a 12 year old, I always seemed to have a darker perspective of life. I

This semester has been a transition. I changed from a junior college to a university. My classes shifted from pre-requisites to classes pertaining to my major. I have also escaped the dorm life and moved into an apartment. All this change has come with bountiful knowledge. I have had many learning experiences, both social and academic. This year has been a growing experience. I have worked on developing as a student and broadening my relationships.

different was what was running through my head over and over. Usually my mom and aunt are cooking, my sister is in her room doing who knows what, and my dad isn’t home. Today it was all different. I knew something was about to change in my life.

Every person who comes into your life, comes into your life for a reason. But some people come into your life and have no impact on it; and then there’s other people who come into your life and change it forever. That one person can change your life by doing something small like teaching you how to cook or they can do something even grander such as teaching you the real meaning of friendship. That one person who had a major impact on my life was my Aunt Sylvania.

We all have had situations and events that have affected us throughout our lives, whether they were a dramatic occurrence or a quiet revelation. My most influential situation that has had a lasting impact on my life would have to be almost six years ago now, the week I first truly learned what it is to be responsible. This event taught me that although situations may not always be ideal, we can learn a lot about what we are really capable of just by making it through.

On May 7th I went into my Doctor's office for a check on my health. My parents had been really worried about my health for the past few weeks, I would keep trying to convince them that I felt over a hundred percent, because about 6 months before all of this I had decided to turn my life around for the better. The reason I made that decision was because I was extremely unhappy with myself, I was over three hundred pounds and I wasn’t active and I was very antisocial, and a little depressed. I went on a diet, a serious diet. I changed my life around. I took the friendships I already had and solidified them, made those friendships strong enough that I could seem them last a lifetime. I was on this diet and life changing turn around for about 6 months and it was very nice, I was losing weight and I was happy, genuinely happy, but something about me was off. I was really pale and my hair was falling out and thinning. Eventually it got so bad that it was very hard to ignore or even justify with other reasons, so my parents took me to the Doctors on a Friday morning May 7th. I didn’t think very much of it at the time because I felt fine and I felt like this would just be kind of a waste of time, but I didn’t care because I was missing school so it was like a win/lose situation. I got to the Doctor’s and they made me piss in a cup and it was really awkward because I had never had to do that and I just felt weird about it. Anyways, we went into one of the rooms and they did the

You were happy, young and in love. Watching some sappy chick-flick with the girl of your dreams. She was smart, funny, and hot, and the cherry on top. She was a hunter, the two of you didn’t have to keep the biggest parts of your life from each other. The two of you were honest with each other, it was perfect. This is what love was, it had to be.

didn’t really do much back then, just realizing it now the way I acted, the words I said and the people I left behind it was only a matter of time that things would change. But before then I found myself lost, almost like I never belonged where I was. I was lost in the words spoken by others, the books all around me and the quiet life that often left me asking why. Soon afterward my life brightened up my ideals and thoughts changed and eventually I met friends who truly understood who I was. Back then the word “friend” was just a word; it was nothing more, nothing less. This is that story of how my life changed for the better, a story of hardship and bonds that would soon mend my broken life.