Do I or don't I?

Helen Keller said "Although the world is full of suffering, it is full also of the overcoming of it."

I have a choice today. Do I suffer or do I overcome?

I've had SZA for almost 3 decades. I never imagined in my wildest of dreams that I could overcome whatever blocked my vision. I quit drinking, drugs, cigarettes, and caffeine. All because I choose to overcome.

I suffered at the hands of an abusive brother, an alcoholic father. I chose to overcome that. I faced my worst fear and overcame it.

I admit overcoming the emotional abuse has been my life's journey. What a ride it has been! Would I trade it? NO way!

My experiences are what made me who I am today at this very moment. I can sit and cry and I can sit and laugh. I do both regularly. I could look backwards all I want. In doing so, I could walk into a parking meter. I choose to look at where I am and where I wanna be...besides walking into a parking meter hurts.

For the longest time when I walked I looked down. I was ashamed and fearful of people's eyes. I had nothing to look up to. Then I asked myself do I or don't I? I try to look up and face the world square in the eyes. I said try. There's times when I catch myself looking down. I tell myself to look up, walk proud.

Patience & perservance are what it takes to change a behavior.

I'm a work in progress. Always looking for things to help me overcome. You'd be surprised what I find.

I guess I'll close for now. I'm gonna so searching.

Live, love, laugh, learn, listen,

David