Social Influences
keep on occurring throughout in our lives, but
there are certainly some which greatly change
our lives. I believe influences can be through
individuals and then there are certain accidents
too, which happen in life, which all of a sudden
change the path of life.
As a young person I always dreamt of becoming
an artist, because of my sensitive nature. I was
always a shy person and thought art suited me
the best because this was one way which helped
me express my thoughts. My mother whom I was and
am still very close to always believed in me and
always said that one day I would become very strong
and bold and will not have to rely on my poetry
and paintings to convey my feelings to others.
I always smiled but thought how, only some miracle
could make this happen.
I knew I could do a lot but did not know my
strengths, I always under estimated my self from
looks to other aspects. An accident which changed
my life and the miracle which saved my father’s
life greatly influenced me, and what I am today,
the path which I took today has helped me be the
person I am now.
My father was a victim of a gun shot, and was
severely injured; we all know he is alive today
because of a miracle. But that moment when I was
informed that my father was in the Intensive care
unit and was fighting for his life, I knew I was
too helpless, and this feeling of helplessness
made me realize of the responsibilities, the weakness
which I had to shed off to be able to exist in
this world.
I changed my career path, instead of being an
artist today I am an accountant, I believe I am
better than many out there, I have been able to
survive because I survived that moment and have
been able to get what I wanted to, though the
transformation process was a difficult one and
there were real trying times too but they have
also been my driving force for what I am today.
This has helped me to support myself and my
family in positive ways, I realize there is a
lot of suffering in this world, I have made it
a routine to visit the disabled and homeless people,
all they need from me is love and affection, and
the love which I have received from them has made
me the happiest. The harshness of life which I
went through, seeing people change when I needed
the most support has awakened a feeling in me
to respond to those who are out there and going
through what I had gone or worse.
I have no regrets for not being an artist, for
I feel that its better that I did not let my passion
turn into my profession. I used to feel why me,
why us, why my family when the accident hit us
but now I realize everything happens for the best
and I have realized one thing we cant change our
influences, sometimes they are just too much beyond
our control but we can change our selves, I have
changed myself.
At times I feel had I been a bit more cold and
bitter, people would had not been able to hurt
me like they have and like they do at times, but
then I feel why change for the worst, after all
I am deeply contended in my heart and this is
the biggest asset for me. Influences do change
us but we should only change for the better.
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