Gratitude

If it wasn't for the people in my life I would not be to where I am today. Not only in the sense of being at Texas Lutheran but also in the sense of who I am today. Because of my family pushing me to grow and question life.

The person in whom I am most grateful for is my mom. If it wasn't for her I would probably be still be the small quiet girl in the corner who never questioned anything. I would as probably be back home at a community college because I was too scared to even apply to a university because there was no way that I could get into college.

My mom has always been the driving force behind me. When I was having trouble in school because of being dyslexic my mom was the person who would stay up throughout the night to help me with my homework. She is person who has instilled in me that I can do anything if I just put my mind to it. It’s all a matter of how you look at the problem.

On a daily basic I feel grateful for the friends that I have made for here. They have helped me through some tough situations while we have been here. They have been there whenever I needed something. I am pretty sure that if I hadn't befriended them that I would be going home at the end of this semester. And I know that I would be failing all of my classes.

I know that being grateful can help you be more successful in college. I know this because if we didn’t have something to be grateful then why do we try to be successful in life at all. I also know that it is helpful to be grateful because I am living proof of this in college. It is really nice when someone believes in you or just says something nice to you like “Your hair looks really nice today”. It is the small things in life that we should hold near and dear to our heart.