Importance Of Giving Up On My Life

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Giving up on my dream of performing to please my father and to have a sense of acceptance only temporarily fulfilled a small portion of me. Both were extremely important to me but I only had one choice. I picked the path that didn’t make me happy. I lived a portion of my life lost not know myself nor what I was doing. Being young as 10 years with stress wasn’t the ideal child hood. I love my father to death but by me choosing him over my own happiness I was miserable. He did not force me to go down the road I did but I wanted what my older brother had, I wanted my father’s attention. My father has always supported me in everthing I did or wanted to do but every child knows what their parents are really thinking of them. By me giving up on my passion of performing I gave up on myself and I be short of on being musically …show more content…

Richard, my brother, is his legitimate son. His first son so of course he would get the most attention. I am not justifying what he did but it makes sense. By my dad treating me the way he did it set me back several years academically and personally. I have always been smarter and just as equally talented as my brother. If I had the same treatment as Richard I would have been on the same level as my more talented peers. I would have confidence out of the roof and I would probably be somewhere different from where I am now. However, one thing I can say about my father is that he is the most loving, kind, and supportive man I have in my life. Today he is my biggest cheerleader and he will do anything for me. I love my father and he loves me more than I ever knew. He is pushing me towards my dreams to make them come to life. I regret now chasing my dreams from the beginning but it sure feels good to have my dad on my side now. I have learned to never again allow someone else’s ideals or expectations guide my future. Thank you

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