My name is Christina. I was born on August 16 and I grew up in Germantown, Md. I am the oldest of three children, and act very much like a first born child. Growing up, my mother was a stay at home mom and my dad worked night shifts. It is perhaps the greatest, most cherished sacrifice I think two parents could make. Mom was around to help raise us and Dad's work scheduled permitted him to be up with us in the afternoon for homework, sports practices and to eat together as a family at the dinner table.
At a young age, I knew that I wanted to become a teacher. I used to make the day care kids (neighborhood kids that my mom watched before and after school) sit through my lessons. I also aspired to be a children's book author ... but I gave up that dream to become a blogger instead. I was heavily involved in sports and after school activities. I played basketball, soccer and swam on the neighborhood swim team growing up. I also was a Girl Scout for 10 years.
Some of my closest friends still today, are the girls I participated in these activities with. I cherish my childhood and the memories I have growing up. It was a special time - one that I hope to give my kids one day. In school, I was a total good girl. Earned straight A's almost always and was in all of the honors classes. I struggled a lot with who I was. I was teased for being "too white" and that made me ashamed of my grades and academic accomplishments.
Sad but true, I have ALWAYS wanted to fit in. But fortunately (or unfortunately, depending on how you look at it), I have always stood out. My path has been very different than my friends and I continue to struggle, to this day, with accepting the journey I am on albeit lonely sometimes. I went to Towson U for College - and it was perhaps the greatest four years of my life! I learned SO much ... grew up SO much ... and made some friends that I will certainly keep for a lifetime.
This time in my life was also dark at times ... as I wrestled with depression and other dark demons. These demons would follow me out of college and haunt me for years ... until recently. First loves break your heart the hardest ... and the scars I wear from that relationship have impacted me in more ways than what I could have ever imagined. I am grateful, however, for the struggle. It has made me who I am today.
Since college, I have been teaching special education for five years. I have moved out of my parents house and lived on my own. I have purchased a new car ... traveled ... and lived life to the fullest. The past two years have been two of the GREATEST of my life. I have learned SO much about myself as a woman and I have had so many wonderful experiences/life lessons. I am excited to see what the rest of this year has in store for me, if not the rest of my life. I am truly a blessed and it's incredible to see how God works in our lives ... when we let him.
And that folks, would be my life story (although it's probably not 250 words or less).
It's so awesome to learn a little bit more about you!
ReplyDeleteThanks dear friend!
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