Best Version of Me!

 

This was very eye-opening. I’m very happy I experienced it. There was something so small that triggered me and got me mad, and it opened up a whole whirlwind of memories and whys and hows. I started thinking so far back 20 or more years ago and how I became who I am; I actually created this whole other persona because I was insecure, and in my head, they couldn’t hurt me if they didn’t know the real me.

I didn’t need to be mean, or have badass cars, or be surrounded by tough, bad people. There’s nothing scary about some people in life getting to know the real me. They deserved it. They should’ve known me because I’m a good person and never had bad intentions.

When I was this other character, I wasn’t even me with the people that have known me since I was a baby, and I always somehow managed to blame someone else for what I’ve become instead of facing myself and taking responsibility.

“Now that I’ve gotten a second chance to start from scratch
I’ll stay true to myself...”

Now that I’ve gotten a second chance to start from scratch I’ll stay true to myself, speak my mind, and not be afraid of what anyone is going to think or say. If they don’t like it, too bad, because I’ll be the best version of ME!

R.V., Student at Narconon Balkan