Wednesday, July 17, 2013

I'm not your hero.

I know this is long overdue but I've only just found the inspiration to write this. While listening to Tegan & Sara's new album. Awesome sisters, btw. Take a listen.

When I was in highschool, someone said I wouldn't make it. That some other straight As student who I hated to the core would make it big one day. Then I made it into law school. When I was in law school, someone told me that I took the wrong course and should have just pursued journalism. Then I graduated. When I graduated, someone said I took life too lightly and can never be serious enough to sustain or even score a job with my 'attitude' for that matter. Then I got job interviews from 4 reputable firms the same day I sent them my resume despite my sad results. Then I got hired. When I got hired, someone said I was only hired for my looks. Then I got retained. 

My intentions were never really to prove you wrong but rather to prove to myself that I can and could do whatever you said I couldn't.  I am going to prove myself right again. And again. And again.

For the times I changed my cants into cans. For the times I changed my failures into success. For the times I replaced those obstacles with opportunities. 

This is dedicated to you. All of you who once doubted me. If I didn't feel the need to prove myself right, I wouldn't have gotten to where I am today. Thank you :) 

I don't need you to congratulate me. I don't need you to tell me I've done a job well done. I don't need you to tell me that I've made it. Because I have my parents, my brothers, a partner and friends who have done just that and with just that, I can go as far as I want to.

Limitless. 

:) 

"I'm not their hero but that doesn't mean that I wasn't brave. I never walked the party line but that doesn't mean I was never afraid. I'm not your hero but that doesn't mean we're not one in the same.

Do my best to walk the finest line until I've had all that I can take."

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