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Click to viewOh, what a fool I've been, but I suppose everyone has those moments.
I will not... no... I refuse, to let you or anyone else get the best of me. You might have knocked me down, but I'm nothing if not stubborn, and I'll be back on my feet to go another round.
So what if you think my 'aura' is too dominating, so what if maybe I come across like a powerful woman. Since when did that become a bad thing? You have no idea what I've been through in life, or the things I'm still going through. To last in this business you cannot be timid. You can't expect anyone else to make your way for you, you are ultimately responsible for your own success or your own failure. If I was not opinionated, if I was not willing to step up and at least attempt to stand my ground, I would have been run over long ago.
I've been knocked down more times than I can count. I've been put down, insulted, and called so many names. It hurts, and each time it happens there's always this part of me that hurts badly and becomes overwhelmed by the emotion. There's always part of me that thinks it would just be so much easier to give up and not try at all anymore... but I'm far too stubborn for that. Every time I pick myself back up, and every time the proverbial scars on skinned knees get thicker and tougher. Even with what feels like the weight of the world on my shoulders, each time I push myself up, my chin is held a little higher. If you are uncomfortable with a woman who is capable of finding her own strength, I don't know what to tell you. I'm not perfect, I make mistakes. But I will not let you break me. Not now, not ever. I have my faults, but I'm proud of who I am. I will always have scars from the past, but I will wear them like badges of honor because they brought me to where I am today.
.... I had more I wanted to say, but I've been distracted with other, more light hearted things. I know I might have been a bit gloomy (and that might be an understatement) lately... but I'm better now. I'm going to take on the world again.