I have been very upbeat about my life these days....

[Daylin Byak]

I have no idea why i'm writing this, but here goes...

Over the last four years I had to overcome alot of things in my life with the passing of my father(I was 14 at the time). When he died I had to change everything about my future like when I got to be alittle older I was going to takeover the family business(we owned a bar and grill in Herminie, PA and was the most popular bar in the area). Since his death my life has turned for the worse, what with High School, my mom's "boyfriend" and Wal-mart I thought my life was just one big depression.

But in the last couple of weeks my life was been turned around. First last year my mom broke up with her boyfriend cause he was cheating on her, it's great cause he always he never liked my, always called me stupid and saying that i will never make it in real life.

I ditched my old car, a '94 Honda civic DX hatchback it's great cause it repersented hate and oppression cause I fas forced to drive the car. But just 4 days ago i traded it in and got a '95 oldsmobile cutless ciera SL and i couldn't be happier.

But the main reason i've been very upbeat about my life recently is my job. Just in case you didn't know for a year and a half I worked at Wal-mart and I must say working at wal-mart is just the same as sucide. The managers there were some of the most arrogant, hateful indiviuals you'll ever met and always put me down all the time. Last week I put my notice there cause I got hired at a better place...Target. The people there are really nice and treat me with loads of respect.

And I got to remember I got college coming up in a couple months and there's a reason to be happy cause I start building for my future, I'm going there to major in political science cause i'm very intrested in Government and that's the field i want to work in in the near future

It took me four years but i am finally feeling upbeat about mu life. To this day I still miss my father very much, it hurts though when the holidays are here(espically birthday, christmas and father's day) I wanted to see my father on father's day, but I had no car.

Peace everyone.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. My dear Daylin Byak!

Wow, good for you! YOur story is very inspiring to me!

I think you deserve a lot of credit for having taken control of your life, especially at so young an age....

So many people say things like: "Good luck." But I do believe that most of us are capable of making our own luck....

And it looks to me as though you have done just that!

:applause: :applause:

[ceile]

2. That's great, DB!

Keep thinking and moving forward!!!!
:applause:

[swag]

3. Good deal, man.

May you continue on the upswing.

Happy summer.

[u4ic]

4. Good stuff!

I hope it continues!
Best wishes to you for the future, Daylin Byak!! Sounds like you're going to make it happen! :toast:

[KurtNYC]

5. Good for you - You deserve it

Nice to hear that things are on upswing for you!

I lost someone recently and it got me thinking about how things (possessions) can attach you to the past. That can be good if they represent something happy or pride-inspiring. But by the same emotional mechanism, certain possessions can be bad, perhaps even unhealthy, if they keep you from moving on to a better place.

[Dangerously Amused]

6. Your post just made me smile.

I can't even begin to tell you all the reasons why, sweetie. But I will say that I am so happy for you!


But here's to you, and a bright future.


:toast: