Thursday, October 6, 2011

Growing like a turtle

     Slow and steady wins the race? I don't necessarily know about winning anything, but I think I may have been created to be like an ordinary turtle.  My thought process is a fairly lengthy one, but I know it's for a good reason.  I am a very passionate person, not as in crazy romantic, but as in whatever I do, I do with my whole heart and for a greater purpose.  Passionate people aren't known for their patience.  I have learned that most of my quick reactions later become mistakes, and to fix that I have slowly learned that I need to process things before I react.  I'm not perfect at this, remember, I am ordinary.  However I do feel that I have made a lot of progress in this area in the past few years.  This is something that I have become proud of myself for.  Granted I know there have been friends along the way supporting me, but in the end this was something that I have to step up on my own and actually accomplish.
     I have learned this patience, not from mentors but from those I've mentored including all students past and present.  I am grateful for the lessons I have learned from them, and not just from their mistakes but also seeing their strength through adversity.  Some are my greatest heroes.  They have shown me what true hope looks like.  I don't know if I ever made a difference in their lives, I mean I hope I did, but even if I didn't I have to be ok with that and know that it doesn't mean I should stop trying.  I've been given a heart to help those who feel lost or need a hand in life.  I don't have the answers all the time, actually I rarely do, but the simple fact of being there is what I can provide and that is what I will do.
     This is the stuff that I have slowly learned, over time, and through many, many mistakes.  I hope in the end I have become and continue to be a better person, friend, and daughter.  Even if I came across "The Ooze" I think I would walk away, I like who I have become, I think I'm on the path I'm supposed to be, slow and steady, like an ordinary turtle.  

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