7 Truths

7 truths about myself, that my childhood created. 4 positive, 3 negative.

1. A very loved person
2. Manners
3. Self-confidence
4. Well-Educated
5. Bossiness
6. Need to Always be Right (Conceited)
7.  Strive to please others

Well, alot of these come from being a first born, which I had NO control over. :)

I grew up in a very loving with 2 loving parents, and learned very early on that I was very loved. In fact, even in my teenage years when I did step out of line, my parents disciplined me~ which I find to be the one of the most loving things parents can do. They didn't let me run a muck, but taught me right from wrong, which has shaped me into who I am today. I was their "helper" from an early age, as my Mom had her hands full with my sisters. I loved to please my parents, which has grown into pleasing other people (which is very helpful in the nursing field) I loved to overcome the simpliest of tasks and run back to my mom and show her how well I had completed it. And usually in record time, mind you. That slowly led me to believe I was the boss and in control as well. That got me into trouble in school, but I did do quite well in school. I have a mind full of knowledge, and love to know everything (know it all). Somedays its hard to stay out of other peoples business in the quest to know it all.

I also use manners at all times. My parents raised us 4 girls that pleases and thank yous go along way.  And I have found that to be true in adult life and my career. That being said, I also was taught to have self-confidence, which mixed with manners can come off very conceited. I am a person that always needs to be right, however, have learned in the past few years that I can admit to being wrong a lot easier then in the past.

The point I'm trying to make here is that I realize that I AM human, that I DO bleed, and that I'm NOT perfect. When I'm in a calmer state of mind, I willingly accept that I can empower myself by striving to make improvements to my overall character. And isn't that just what life is truly all about? Learn to be yourself, accept yourself, AND, if at all possible, progressively make changes towards improving yourself? Each of us can be compared to an artist's unfinished canvas, a work in progress, a potential masterpiece in the making. Yet no masterpiece, or person, is ever quite finished. There seems to always be another stroke of paint for the artist to add, if he really thinks about it long enough. Thus, it is up to each individual to spend some time each day adding or reversing paint strokes onto his or her personal canvas in order to improve on the total picture. Simply put, it's up to each of us how we view ourselves, and, largely, how others see us too.

I know that without these 7, good and bad, I would not be who and where I am today. I pray my girls will have the same loving relationship with Curt and I as I did with my parents. And still do.