Post #4 - Transition

Post #4 - Transition

                We all go through times in life that require us to face change.  With that change comes a transition period.  These times are never easy, regardless of how many times a person goes through them.  For example, I grew up in foster care and was placed in 14 different homes and 5 different state run institutions in a 6-year period.  Even with all those changes, the transition period is never easy.

                With every change, a person faces many new obstacles, such as finding a new job, moving into a new place, moving to a new town…the list goes on.  Every time a person faces change, the transition period is right after the change.  For me, the transition period has never gotten any easier.  There are always new things that have to be learned or done.  For instance, when I moved to Helena, I had to find a place to live, register for school, and get everything set up so that I could live here.

                Some changes are good ones, and some are bad changes, but one lesson is true…change will make a person into someone that they need to be to achieve their goals.  Every change I have faced in life has made me stronger as a person and gave me the strength to face more challenges.  Granted, the transition period is rough, but sometimes, it is worth the trouble.  Sometimes, the reward is greater than the struggle.  When I was placed in foster care, I didn’t know what was happening.  I was only 8 years old.  The police came to my school and said that my sister and I had to go with them.  What came after that was a complete shock on both of us, and we had to learn how to survive in that new situation.

                The lesson is this, no matter what life throws in a person’s path is able to be overcome.  It’s up to the individual to figure out the right path to take.  Never give up, because the visions a person dreams about can be possible in their life, they just have to work for that every single day.

Post #3 - Adventure

Post # 3 - Adventure

            I chose to write about adventure because I feel that I have been on a very long one since I moved here to Helena.  I used to live in Missoula, MT and was looking for a change.  I wanted to get away from Missoula and away from my family there, and be able to discover life on my own.  To put it simply, I wanted an adventure that I would never forget.  I have since found that adventure by moving to Helena.  I ended up meeting a very wonderful woman and she wanted me to come over to visit her, which came right at the time that I was seeking a change, and I came over to Helena to visit her.  I ended up liking it over here so I ended up moving over and starting school here instead of in Missoula.

            I have found that some people get bored easily with their surroundings, and when that happens, it is time to make a change in life.  Personally, I feel that moving to Helena was the best move I could have made.  I am pursuing my goals, and I have a very wonderful woman supporting me every step of the way.

            For some people, the term “adventure” means getting out and doing something that they have never done before.  For others, it can simply mean a new start in life.  For me it was stepping out on my own and getting away from the people that were telling me that I wasn’t good enough for them.  I have led a very hard life, and so I tend to think a little differently than most people do.  When someone tells me that I am going on an adventure, I think of a trip out to the woods or maybe a fishing trip.  When other people hear the same thing, they may think of an exotic trip to the Amazon, or traveling around the world.  An adventure doesn’t have to take a long time, or cost a lot of money.  An adventure just has to have three ingredients, which are friends, memories, and fun.  Sometimes, an adventure can be simply one person going off on their own and finding something that they may like.  My personal adventures usually include a trip to the river with my fishing pole and tackle box.  Come to think of it, today would be a really nice day to get out there and see if I could catch anything.  I think I’m ready for a small adventure.