Have you ever been smacked across the face by reality? This afternoon my world rushed to me and my future flashed before my eyes. Lately, I have became a PRO at procrastinating on everyday priorities. Why? I have been lazy. My mother and father showed me the horrible truth of my life: that I am doomed for failure. A few hours after the sun set, I remembered I had to get two books for school. I was just fine, having dinner and reading one of my purchased books, until I thought about buying Christmas presents for my friends. I used my debit card to pay for 8 comic books and overdrew thirty-four dollars and nine cents (-$34.09) from my debit card. This is the fifth time I have overdrawn cash from my checking account in the past two weeks. When I walked through the door-- feeling excited to read my newly purchased items as Thirty Seconds to Mars' song, "The Kill" played in my head-- my dad had me sit down and ask me about the money I spent. For four comic books for my sister (as much as I love my friends I spent money on myself and her) it cost me twenty dollars. SUGAR HONEY ICED TEA! I work for my dad and earn seven dollars and fifty cents an hour (A.K.A. minimum wage where I live) to earn that much in four hours! I'm not complaining about my wage-- I think it's great!-- I realized how frivolous my spending of my earnings has become. My dad said that on the first day of next year I will either be a successful, independent woman or live jobless, car-less, cell phone-less, and money-less. I would like to be the first option please! I hate slackers and I do not want to be a hypocrite when it comes to my lifestyle in comparison to another. For an example, it would be hypocritical of me to be lactose intolerant and criticize others for eating cheese. Lesson well learned! "Beating" taken well.
Do me a solid and put more effort into everything you do; and be gracious for what you have-- even if it is not much. Do not end up like this:
Do me a solid and put more effort into everything you do; and be gracious for what you have-- even if it is not much. Do not end up like this: