A Blank Canvas

someday, i’ll be something big.

jumblebee:

If there’s anything I want to do before I die it’s to make a positive difference in someone’s life. If I make someone’s day by smiling at them, you can bet I’m going to put on my biggest smile. If they need a hug, my arms will be open as wide as they can go.

My dad always enforced the idea of being “successful” when I was little. I always thought he meant to be rich and wealthy without a care in the world. As I got older I realized that wasn’t at all what he was telling me.

When my dad said “successful” he meant that he wanted me to be happy. He was trying to tell me to follow my heart and do what I loved. He was telling me to educate myself and to never quit learning. He was telling me he loved me and cared about me.

I always say “When I grow up…”, but now I’m realizing that I’m grown up. Compared to being 11 or 15, I’m a lot more grown up. My dad kept pushing me to do my best and to never give up, no matter how hard I wanted to. Not once did he let me quit or fail.

If there were any life lessons that stuck with me, it was every single one my dad showed me. I wouldn’t be half the person I am today or where I am today if it hadn’t been for him and his constant unconditional love for me.

I hope, someday, that I can impact a person’s life as much as he did mine. I hope that someone will look up to me and listen to the things I have to say. I hope I can help someone create a life for themselves they never though possible.

I want to build schools and communities in places kids never had a chance. I want to give them a chance. I want to be their chance at a life that never seemed to be in reach.

I promise you all, someday I’ll be something big. You may never see my name on tv or in magazines, but somewhere in this huge world it’s going to be in someone’s heart. And that, to me, means more than anything else ever could.

i could never put into words how i felt. this is it exactly.

i hope everything stays exactly as it is right now.