I used to cry and yell out of anger, whether it was out of frustration or heart break. Now here I am, barely glancing at negative situations. I’m far too old, and well, I’ve come entirely too far for setbacks such as people. I am steadily progressing, someday I will even reach my full potential. I am a flower bud that will continually sprout regardless of weeds and pesticides. I am the phoenix, I will burn and be re-birthed, nothing will stop me. I am the persistent snail on the mission of life and I am the shark that will keep swimming. I could just as easily be overly angry about every last thing on this earth. I could be the most monstrous person in the world. I am the universe, still good, forever progressing.
Before this transmutation in my life, I was an extremely hateful person. I held grudges for years and would even consider people who had crossed me as dead. I was truly an unpleasant person. Spoiled, a rotten apple, I was great on the outside, but if you so much as looked to me sideways, my mouth would become a weapon of destruction. But luckily, I’ve changed for the better, but all the while, still a work in progress.
Fun fact: Sharks have to swim to survive. So in other words, they cannot stop even when they are sleeping.
Another fun fact: I really like how you speak of your progress and how determined you are to not get caught up in the hate.
As far as metaphors go, your mouth being compared to a “weapon of destruction” intrigued me the most. Also, I really love how you open up about yourself and your progress, and even admit that you were not someone you were proud of. I feel as if we should all take a step back and analyze how we’ve grown over time, because let’s face it–none of us are perfect.
Progress is always a positive thing to talk about, and I think it’s really cool how honestly you open up about getting better from your past. Being better than you were before is hard, but you are trying, which is the strongest thing anyone can do. Great post!