LIFE GOES ON...

I am sitting in the library and I came across a kid with a uniform on. The uniform was from Thomas Heyward Academy. Thomas Heyward Academy (THA) is my old school. I went there from 5th to 12th grade. It set me up for my whole life.  My father sent there because it has great accrediation.  I did not realize how it prepared me for life until I lived life. Living life is tested when your on own. Being on my own for me, it means paying my bills by finding work. Making every day decisions by not depending on someone else telling me what to do. All in all standing on my own two feet even when people are against me. 

THA instilled these lessons in me. By allowing me to have school pride, it build confidence within me.  Giving me the opportunity to have special attention in my studies, I never felt left behind.  It taught me to build my character and discover who I am.  I came from a different background then most of my peers. I strived for their acceptance. I recieve their acceptance when I finally realized to just be me. 

Even if I came from a different background and race, they saw me only.   They showed their love in return by voting me Homecoming Queen.   I won and at 24 years old that title should just be a title.  But to me it is everything; I look back at time all the time. When I face trails in my life of people being against me for my outside appearance or background. AND THAT TIME....it reminds me that people can see you just for you.

Now....the power of school pride lives on to another kid. It is spirit week at THA and his telling me all about it..his so happy, the point is he is talking about his school. If the school does not have pride, how do you expect the kids to have pride within themselves. 

Even if I graduated in 2004, I realize that life goes on but how do you connect everything so you can move forward to a better life.

Heres to DEAR OLE THA.....