Author: Mira Nugent
This year I am a full time college student who hasn't missed a single class and I've been trying from the very start to make better grades. I may not have studied as much as I should but at least I got out of bed togo and take the test and when I finished, the biggest smile spread across my face as I waited for my friends to finish theirs. Am I hundred percent sure that I passed with flying colors? No. But I can guarantee that I didn't fail.
Not only am I a full time college student, I also work full time. When I was in high school I made a comment to Aaron that I will never work in fast food and I will never apply to Piggly Wiggly. Now that I've been there for a year and a half, I don't know what I was thinking. I started at the bottom and it was hard because I got crappy hours. I've been with this store for a year and a half and I couldn't be any happier. I love my coworkers and I love the customers, even the ones who think that I am part of the machinery. It's all a learning experience and what I learn there, I apply to my everyday life. Many people ask me what I plan on doing after school because who would want to work at the pig forever. I don't plan on being there forever but I don’t plan on leaving any time soon. The Pig has done so much for me and I can honestly say that.
I am not writing this to make stabs at Aaron or to make people feel sorry for me. I'm writing this because I want to inspire people. I don't want to be your hope but I want you to understand that it gets better. I am honest and I take chances. I make mistakes and I try to fix them. I still want to just stay in bed and avoid the world but I tell myself to get up because there are bigger plans at play here. I know it is harder than that but if you can at least say that you're trying then I would call that a victory.
We're all human, we all make mistakes.
We're all humans, we are all beautiful.
We're all humans, we all have someone who admires us.
Please take this for what it is. It's not a cry for help but a victory scream. This past year I have experienced so much and I'm glad that I had the chance to feel all of it. Please know that you aren't experiencing anything alone, there is always someone there. Always
Miranda, xo