Take a step back.
Sometimes you have to take a step back from everything. This world we live in is so big and sometimes we get caught up in all the hype. Always wanting what every body else has or trying not to be like every body else. Either way we’re following a group of people, with or without our knowledge. Recently I’ve learned that nothing is that important. For the past month I’ve been homeless, each night not sure which of my moms friends would allow us to crash their pad for the night. Now a month and a half later I’ve turned another year older and we’re renting an apartment. We don’t even have the basics anymore, but that’s okay with me because having my mom and somewhere to call home is better than a couch or something similar on the street. All our belongings are locked in a storage shed that is locked because we can’t pay the bill, but it’s okay because I’m safe. With everything occuring I’m just happy we had eachother and were surrounded with good kind people to help us out in a time of need. Before all these brand names and electronics that’s what everybody had. They had friends and family. Now I know that’s all the matters all the other stuff isn’t necessary. By taking a step back you can realize that in this giant sphere of water and land everything else is immeasurable. There are very few things in life everybody truly needs, everything else we’ve convinced ourselves of it’s worth. It’s not necessary and sometimes it takes a reality check to realize that. Even if you felt that way before it’s an eye opener.
-17 and learning. Ashley.
