A woman's heart is an ocean of secrets

for God's sake...

Why do people think teachers are 'Monsters'? I really don't understand. Hasn't anyone noticed that if it wasn't for their first grade teacher they wouldn't know how to add or subtract, even read? Well I know this one teacher/coach that has touched my life in so many different places. She has taught me more than what I have learned in a whole 2 years at the Junior High. She has taught me so much both on and off the court. She was there to help and pushed me to succeed. There was a few times when I felt like ending my life and she could see the pain in my eyes. She came up to me and would say, "You're not the kind of person that would give up! Why? You have so much to live for Anna!

Look I'm going to help you but you have to promise me that you won't do anything stupid. I'm not giving up and there is no way I'm letting you give up."

You know what? My coach never gave up on me and I made it through that tough 8th grade year. She taught me to always keep going when you are going through hell and to never give up no matter what life throws at you.

My best advice for teens, like me, when they are going through hell is to never give up, never give up faith and most importantly believe in yourself. Even when it seems like nobody believes in you, don't stop believing in yourself because that is the most important thing you need in life. Reach out to people even if you think you shouldn't. Have a little bit of faith and take another step even when it is dark and you don't know if what you are about to set foot on is air or ground because people like my coach will be there to catch you when you fall."

posted by Anna Wayne @ 3:30 AM