Milestone

Like posts on the side of the road, I do not see my graduation from Texas State University as the End of my life’s journey or events. I see my graduation as planting seeds. I will try my best to articulate the metaphor of planting seeds as it relates to time spent at Texas State University-San Marcos, Texas.

When I first occupied my first apartment in San Marcos, I was no longer under the watchful eye of my parents and family as well as my friends and community. You see the people I had grown up with have influenced the formation o f my character. So, once I was free from their influence, I began to create my own “person” my own self—free. This freedom was liberating and I never wanted it to stop. As I pursuit my masters, I began to enact my “new self” on the community of Texas State and San Marcos.

For a small few, I planted seeds. I began to exercise my desire to servitude to the betterment of humanity. I want to be an educator. Because of my desire, I feel my most full when I am stimulating others to think and think critically about life and what is society expects of them both good and bad. I’m the happiest when I have deep conversations with people, and I have learned that those conversations result in a lasting trust.

For others, I planted seeds of friendship in its purest form. I begin to trust these people who I at initially just wanted to engage their mind. These seeds of trust are meaningful and make life worthwhile for me. It gives me strength, for those people, Mil Gracias. I begin to love these people like my family…and it hurts to love. It hurts to love someone when you know that there is no guarantee in life. The seeds of love I plant are few because let’s be honest these deeper connections are never guarantee to everyone. And as we all know to love is a two way street.

I will continue to water these relationships even though I may not ne near. I intend to continue to place more posts along the road to life, and I may ask you to help me dig deep along the way. I desire to bear fruit—I want to feel the sweetness of life on my lips and take all that life has to offer me no matter how short it may seem. For all the facets of Trust, Friendship, and Love everyone has shared with me while I resided at Texas State-San Marcos ,Mil Gracias.

I challenge everyone to embrace life and always leave the door slightly open to let the sunlight cast a pathway through the darkness.

Humbly Yours,