I'm a firm believer that certain people come into our lives for a reason--whether it be for a long time or a short time. I feel that in the end, people are here to teach us something about ourselves. We grow from interacting with others. We learn how to treat others the way others treat us and so forth.
I have learned a lot about myself through the lessons that others have taught me. I've learned to trust myself more, to venture out into the world, to see things for myself, to do things a little differently, and to view the world around me in a different light.
Growing up, my mom played a huge role with how I see the world today. She was not only my mom and did her "motherly" duties, but she never created a fantasy world for me. She made me see the world in a very realistic way with my feet planted firmly on the ground. She did so by giving me real-life examples from the people she knew and interacted with on a daily basis. Through her examples, I was able to learn lessons from other people's good and bad experiences. I still remember one of the conversations my mom had with me when I was 13 years old. She started the conversation by saying, "Guess who got pregnant?" That story was enough to get me focused on school and to not be like the teenager who was going to become a parent under the age of 18.
For the most part, I grew up in a very sheltered life where I was the only girl in the family and didn't have permission to venture out on my own without having one of my parents with me or my older brother.
I feel that I didn't fully began to see the world, until I was in my mid-twenties. During that time, I began to do real grown-up things, like dating and traveling. At 26, I met a guy who encouraged me to see the world for myself. One of the things he said that stood out for me was: "Don't take anyone's word for it. Make sure you see things for yourself. That's the only way you will know for sure." He was a huge believer in buying experiences, not things. And so I did! I began to travel and see the world for myself.
With the people who have come into my life for only a short time and who decided not to stick around for too long, I also learned valuable lessons about myself: I learned what I want and what I don't want in my life. To those people who stick by me every day, I thank you for providing me with love, understanding, your ongoing support, and your friendship.
I love you all,
Mayra
Life lessons from other people's good and bad experiences
I have learned a lot about myself through the lessons that others have taught me. I've learned to trust myself more, to venture out into the world, to see things for myself, to do things a little differently, and to view the world around me in a different light.
Growing up, my mom played a huge role with how I see the world today. She was not only my mom and did her "motherly" duties, but she never created a fantasy world for me. She made me see the world in a very realistic way with my feet planted firmly on the ground. She did so by giving me real-life examples from the people she knew and interacted with on a daily basis. Through her examples, I was able to learn lessons from other people's good and bad experiences. I still remember one of the conversations my mom had with me when I was 13 years old. She started the conversation by saying, "Guess who got pregnant?" That story was enough to get me focused on school and to not be like the teenager who was going to become a parent under the age of 18.
For the most part, I grew up in a very sheltered life where I was the only girl in the family and didn't have permission to venture out on my own without having one of my parents with me or my older brother.
I feel that I didn't fully began to see the world, until I was in my mid-twenties. During that time, I began to do real grown-up things, like dating and traveling. At 26, I met a guy who encouraged me to see the world for myself. One of the things he said that stood out for me was: "Don't take anyone's word for it. Make sure you see things for yourself. That's the only way you will know for sure." He was a huge believer in buying experiences, not things. And so I did! I began to travel and see the world for myself.
With the people who have come into my life for only a short time and who decided not to stick around for too long, I also learned valuable lessons about myself: I learned what I want and what I don't want in my life. To those people who stick by me every day, I thank you for providing me with love, understanding, your ongoing support, and your friendship.
I love you all,
Mayra
Life lessons from other people's good and bad experiences
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