Life Lessons are not always the Lessons We Want to Learn

Erma Bombeck’s book If life is a Bowl of Cherries, What am I Doing in the Pits? described my life perfectly until about two years ago. I began my life growing up in Bennington, Oklahoma; a small deserted town that no one has ever even heard of. I hated living there and could not wait to leave. Following graduation from high school, I moved to Sherman, Texas where I would live with my Dad and attend college. At that point in my life I was very much into partying and school was not a priority. My first attempt at college was definitely unsuccessful. My life of partying eventually led to jail, having to hear strong but truthful words from a judge who didn’t even know anything about me, but had seen many others come through his court just like me; ultimately this became the turning point that led to my return to college.
After high school, my life took a wrong turn. Partying became my main focus in life. Whether it was a party or just a small get together with my friends,...