I KNEW THE DAY WOULD COME WHEN ROCKY HELPS ME
"The world ain't all sunshine and rainbows. It's a very mean and nasty place and I don´t care how tough you are, it will beat you to your knees and keep you there permanently, if you let it."
Amen, Rocky, Amen.
I moved from a sheltered life in a coastal city (Where I got top notch education, the best resources at my fingertips, and was surrounded by a very healthy environment) to a small town in the midwest. Here was the first time I experienced homesickness, legit racism, sexism, homophobia, and where I actually became friends with classmates who had smoked (most, not all). Coupled with a weak education system and a population that's practically 90% White (I'm used to a mixture of all races, coming from a big city), I was-- and still am-- completely out of my element. But you know what this whole darn thing reminded me? I've got to suck it up and keep moving forward. Granted, I already knew this, but it's good to get a hard reminder every now and again.