The Rules of Irby* are applicable to pretty much all factions of my life.
I can accomplish more than I think I can, I just have to get to it and finish things
Life is perplexing
One good friend makes up for a shitting week, can help me forget all of my regrets and reminds me of what important in my life.
I will always strive to be someone my mother would have been proud of. I'm sure she'd be bragging about things I do now, but I'm not there yet.
I dream big. It's daunting, terrifying, I will survive
More people care about me than I think sometimes. I'm hard on myself because I'm not as great as the me I am in my head. I still have time to become that amazing.
True friends just accept, no questions asked.
Music.
Adventure comes in many forms and may not be recognized until after the fact.
The people around me support me, even if they don't know me that well. They support me because of who I am, how I carry myself and the little things that I don't think are all that important. They notice the things I do that I ignore. They see the good I accomplish and can forgive that which is less good because my positive out weights my negative. I thank them because they have the potential to help when I can't help myself.
I will miss Norfolk when I leave.
I don't belong in Reston anymore. There is little left in Reston for me, not enough opportunities for me to grow into a better person. I need to stop returning and move on with my life if I'm really going to accomplish anything in this life.
My friends and family encourage me, but I need to keep in mind what I encourage myself to accomplish, starting with moving forward. Forward is opportunity, adventure and new friends. Back is stagnation, degradation and loathing.
I don't know what will happen on this road, I don't know where I'll stay or how long I'll be there, but I do know that the journey is the important part. I've started on this journey, I think officially in 2010, it's slow going with uncertain terrain before me. Many have walked similar paths, many will follow behind me. I need to figure this out for myself, find my way and accomplish something great, and I can.
* The Rules of Irby:
- There are no rules!
- DON'T talk about Fight Club!
- BOOM!
- Own it!
- Learn the rules to break the rules
- If you're not cheating, you're not trying hard enough
- ...and I'm okay with that
- Practice makes better
- You know how Irby is
- Draw the damn cat!
Jasmine P.
