Tuesday, January 29, 2013

"Super" woman

WOW....sorry it has been a few weeks since the last time i have posted anything. going back to school, getting the girls back in the swing of things, and just staying caught up with everyday stuff- to say the least it has been a little crazy around here.

that introduction brings me to tonight's blog...   "super" woman.

 i hear that all of the time. you are "super" woman. how do you do everything that you do? you are crazy. how do you have time for everything?

i have heard those things more than i can keep track...

here is the truth...yes i am crazy. it is hard doing everything that i do, i am not saying it is easy. a lot of the time i do wish i was able to just go home and relax. i envy those that do. but my motivation is simple. to me i am not "super" woman. i am just a woman trying to make this world a little bit better off. when i leave this earth, i want to make sure that i have done enough so the next generation can go on living, or possibly leave it better than when i came into this world. i have tried to erase the word "no" from my vocabulary, and replace it with "i will try". with a little bit of motivation, anything is possible. again, i am not saying it is easy. i have spent many nights in sweat, tears, and a broken heart. but you know what, one thing i do- i try to enjoy the beautiful things in this world, such as being able to read a book, any book, or taking a walk down the street and enjoying the sound of my breathing, or the trees around me.

now, that all may seem so simple, or dumb but i think many times we take for granted these things. you want to know what my definition of "super" is?

it is the single mother who HAS to work 2 jobs, just so she can put food on the table and provide clothes for her child. that mom can't often enjoy a "good read", or just a walk around the block...it is the child struggling to stay alive in the hospital, who has recently been told they have less than 1 year to live. they too do not have time to read because they are bored, or take a walk down the street, because it would be too hard to take the machines that are keeping them alive with them. they are focusing on breathing because they know their breaths are numbered... "super" are the children in other countries who are literally dying to go to school everyday so they can learn any and all information in order to make a better way for themselves and their family... "super" is the young girl who gets shot for standing up for what she believes in, even though it goes against hundreds of years of "traditions"... "super" is the child who has endless nights of not knowing what is going to happen next. the list goes on with what "super" really means, and my name is not among them.

i simply just live, the best that i can, even though it may be hard at times. their have been plenty of times where i have wanted to give up, or quit, because it was just too hard, but somehow i managed to hang in their just a little bit longer, and was able to see the victory in my struggles. my thirst for knowledge has only grown stronger and will continue to grow everyday as i feel that i can make this world better. i would rather struggle so others can learn, learn how to be strong, and know that they can too survive even their toughest fears.

so thank you to everyone who has ever told me that i am "super"woman, the compliment means more that you know and lifts me up on the rough days, but know i too think you are "super". anyone can be "super", just live your life the best way you know how, and try to be an inspiration to others.






"Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail." 
-Ralph Waldo Emerson



until next time,
xoxo

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