The one thing I had going for me was my stubborn tenacity to never give up once I’d decided on doing something. The more anyone would tell me something wasn’t possible or looked down on me, the more I wanted to prove them wrong. That stubbornness put me through a lot of hell.. but it also made me strong. I always knew that God would never give me more than what I could handle and that EVERYTHING, big or small, good or bad, happened for a reason. Even the people you meet, you meet for a reason. Also, everything happens when it is meant to happen and not a moment sooner. But I’m more than just a pessimistic believer that fate controls everything. You can direct your own path through fate. The choices you make take you down certain pathways through the multitude of paths that fate can place before you. And that is EXACTLY what I chose to do.
I decided that there were certain things I wanted to do and accomplish in life & I did them! No matter how crazy people might think I am or how impossible situations may seem, I ALWAYS do what I set out to do. I never let anyone hold me back from the moment I moved out of my parents’ house at 17 to go to college. I come from a low income family and we didn’t have much, so I was forced to put myself through college with student loans. No one actually believed I could do it because I lacked the funds, but I did. And not just once~ BUT TWICE! I graduated from Florida State University in 2007 with a Bachelor’s of Science in Geography & again in 2010 with a Bachelor’s of Science in Geology.
After that I decided I wanted to go to Korea to live and work. I have wanted to live and work in Asia since I was 16 years old. Several people thought I was crazy and couldn’t understand why I would want to do such a thing, but I didn’t care. I had decided I would do it and I did. I am currently in my 2nd year of teaching at a small private school, here in South Korea. I chose Korea because I felt I owed the country a great debt. Namely, five South Koreans who saved me from a horrible fate. As I said, my life wasn’t an easy one.. and a couple years ago I didn’t even have the will to live anymore. Suffering from chronic depression from the age of 12 to the age of 25 can do a number on any person.. and I was at the end of my rope.
I was near suicidal when I happened upon some music from a band called Tohoshinki in Japan while searching for a song on playlist.com. It was purely a coincidence.. but that coincidence saved me from making the worst mistake I could have ever made. With just one of their songs, they turned my entire life around, changed my entire perspective, and blasted away every last ounce of pain, sadness, and depression I had ever suffered from in my entire life. In simply listening to a single song, their song Love in the Ice, my entire outlook on life did a complete 180 & my life has never been the same since. I found out about a month later that they were actually a South Korean band called Dong Bang Shin Ki who just happened to also sing in Japan and thus decided to come live & work in the country that had created such amazing, life-saving stars as them.
Thanks to them and my own unwillingness to just give up and let the world take over my life. I have been able to accomplish so many things and I have never been so happy in my entire life! I currently have another year of work here in Korea, but after that’s through I have decided to fulfill yet another dream of mine. A dream that I had once given up on as impossible since I was still trapped within the bonds of education and childhood. The one thing I have wanted most in life, besides finding my one true love, is to live a life of freedom and adventure~ But finding such a life can be near impossible this day and age where technology has made the world seem so much smaller than it actually is. However, there is still some adventure out there! You just have to know where to look~ ;)
& I believe I have found my avenue of adventure upon the sea! :D I plan on saving up every penny I can while I finish out this year in Korea and then buying myself a ship. Nothing too fancy or expensive~ Just a simple gaff-rigged ketch with room enough for about 4 people to crew her. With her, I plan on sailing the world’s oceans~ Traveling from country to country, selling my wares, handmade goods, & sailing services. I have always been an artist and I am very passionate about making things, so combining my passion with my dream of freedom & adventure is like accomplishing almost everything I have ever wanted to do in life in one fell swoop! Now, all I’d need to do is find my one true love and my life would be 100% complete~^^
One thing that this life has taught me and one thing I have noticed in the world around me is that there are SO many people out there with dreams of their own.. who wind up giving up on them because they feel trapped or don’t know how to go about achieving them. That is one thing I wish to change! Because of this, I support anyone and everyone I know in their dreams and do everything I can to help them achieve it! Or at least point them in the right direction~ A lot of the time.. all a person needs is for someone to believe in them and tell them its alright to follow their dreams for them to stand up and do just that. ^^ I hope I can be that person who helps them~ Whether through reading my stories, anecdotes, or through personal contact and motivation.. I hope I can help others lead a life of hopes, dreams, & happiness~ Yes~ Even YOU! ;) All you have to do is contact me & will see what I can do to help~
MAY ALL YOUR DREAMS & WISHES COME TRUE!!! Love you~ ^^ ♥
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