A paragraph of your autobiography
By bamakelly
@bamakelly (5191)
United States
June 2, 2009 3:08pm CST
I was wondering if you were able to summarize your life at this point into one paragraph how do you think that you are seeing things?
Do you wish that there were things you could change or wish you could go back in time so as to not have the challenges you have now?
Actually I feel that I would change some decisions I have made in the past because those decisions are what seems to be governing my life now.
I suppose I could find the capability to change things now for the better.
I would also say that I would not trade my son in for the world but I wish I could make his standard of living a little better.
That is not to say that my son does not seem happy. It is just that while I do give him love and attention there are some things that I wish I could give him like a nice vacation or some other amusements in life basically because it seems we are struggling just to get by. I don't want to worry anymore.
How would you describe things in your life in one paragraph?
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19 responses
@davebrown64 (443)
• United States
2 Jun 09
I kind of feel like you do. I wish that I could give my wife a better life, but things are extremely difficult right now. I have no job, yet, I do a lot of freelance writing. I do take care of my ailing mother almost around the clock. I am looking to go teach within the year.
@bamakelly (5191)
• United States
2 Jun 09
Thank you for understanding as I can see where you are coming from. I suppose that after receiving some more replies to this discussion I will see that I am not so different from others.
I suppose we all wish that we could do or have better.
Life's circumstances happen and we have to be mature enough to deal with them.
What is important to me is that my family deals with things as they come along and count the blessings that we do have.
@miamilady (4910)
• United States
2 Jun 09
I love the concept of your discussion.
One paragraph would be hard, but I'll give it a shot.
I was born in Miami, Florida. I have lived her my whole life. Some might thing that a bit odd...or boring. I do not. I don't think I'd change a thing about my life. Everything that I have experienced has made me who I am. My biggest regret is that I made a decision that cause me to have to make the very difficult decision of having an abortion. But, I learned a great deal from that experience.
My childhood was probably average. I have some good memories and I have some not so good memories. My father was verbally abusive to my mother and sometimes to his children as well. For the most part I have forgiven him. He's not a bad person, he had his share off issues and probably didn't know a better way to deal with them.
I have two awesome kids who drive me up the wall sometimes. I wouldn't trade them for the words. I learn from them too. I don't know what the future will bring, but I am certain whatever it is, we will be able to manage it.
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@miamilady (4910)
• United States
2 Jun 09
I hope we aren't getting graded on spelling, typos, grammar or punctuation! lol
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@peedielyn (1207)
• United States
3 Jun 09
Actually, I tried to sum it up in a paragraph and it got really long. I copied what I wrote on my myspace account for you. Hope it's worth something because I tried also to sum up my life in a few words and it ended up "wonderfully crazy beautiful catastrophe". Read on......
I am a mother, a fighter, a survivor and more. I have lifes lessons and hardships in my back pocket for reference. I love alot and hurt alot and try to stand proud anyhow. I believe in love, hate, and indifference. I believe that you can do it even if someone says you can't. Life is full of things that you can't control but you can steer passed them if you try hard enough. I try to give my all in everything I do, and seem to succeed more if I am mad at the world for whatever reason. I despise drama, love to be happy, and believe that I am the coolest dork I will ever know. I love to clown around and be a kid. I have bad hair days and can still look good. I am a jeans and t-shirt kinda girl. Simplicity should be my name because the cheaper it is, the better I like it. I don't need diamonds and GUCCI to make me who I am. Just the smile on my face on a regular basis is all my kids and I need. I believe in God, and trust in Jesus. I do read the Bible and try to do what I can to understand. My best advise for myself and others is to "Live like you are dying". Make the most of each day and love those around you!
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@dawnald (85146)
• Shingle Springs, California
3 Jun 09
I was born, had a mostly OK childhood, did some cool things, got married, had children and am figuring out what to do with the rest of my life.
There, one sentence. lol
@strawberrybaby39 (2086)
• United States
3 Jun 09
I wish I could have changed who I married back then. But not my kids. I love my kids and wouldn't change them for anything in the world. I wish I could have been a better mother even if I was an ok mom at the time. But as in for owning your own home I wish I would have owned one back then to when I wasn't married. But I own one now. I only have one child left living at home the other 2 are older and moved out and have child each.
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@xoxcharityxox (567)
• United States
2 Jun 09
I would also change some past financial decisions so we would be able to afford the things we really want in life. I would have went to college when I was offered a chance to attend free even though I was pregnant. I love my child and husband and would love to be able to give them the things that they deserve. Right now, I'm fighting my way out of where we seem stuck so eventually we can have those things.
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@bamakelly (5191)
• United States
2 Jun 09
I can relate to changing some past financial decisions that's for sure! I think that if I had the chance all over again to spend money differently then things could be different today.
But you just can't change the past. Wow. You had a chance to go to college. Well, you know. You did the best you could do at the time.
I know that there are going to be regrets in life. I suppose that we might not have what we have now if not for the decisions that we made.
What I am saying is that some of the not so good decisions placed some things in our laps today that are actually blessings. Like having my wonderful five year old boy.
It will take a while for you to get out some of the hardships but that is just a part of life. I think that a lot of people are struggling right now and wished they would have made different choices.
@winterose (39887)
• Canada
2 Jun 09
well today is not a good day for me, I am so stressed out, so my paragraph is really biased,
my whole is crap, I just have one worry after another and when I find myself in a position that things are finally going write for me, something just has to go wrong. I am actually very stressed right now, I have to be out of this place by June 30th and I have no where to go.
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@dragon54u (31634)
• United States
3 Jun 09
I've had so many ups and downs that my life is like a rollercoaster. But it's been a great ride! My proudest achievement is my two grown sons who embody the values my parents and grandparents taught me. My one failure was my marriage but I learned a lot from it and won't make that mistake again. I've hit bottom emotionally and soared in the clouds--I could die today very happily and satisfied with the life I've lived, with no regrets.
@savypat (20216)
• United States
3 Jun 09
I really don't want to talk about my life. I want to talk about your son and let you know something very important. Children don't care a lot about how they live if they know that they are loved, protected and supported in what they do. I was brought up at the high end of middle class, we had money but no love, I learned very early on that my parents had other things to do rather than raise children and this scared my life for a long time.
@Holv03 (534)
• United States
3 Jun 09
I really like the subject on this discussion. I see that a lot of people are actually writing an autobiography so here goes mines. I was born in Waterbury, CT but raised in Ponce, PR. I have been raised in one of the more crime related cities in PR but I thank god that I ended up moving to Connecticut once again. I wish I had made better financial decisions when I was a teenager maybe my credit would be a little better. I am currently 21 working and I support my self. I have my own place which is pretty good thing. I am currently training to become a police officer which by July I hope to be one which is the month when I will be taking my test. I have a lot of things that I could talk about but thats all I am going to write because its too much things that I have been thru and have help me understand life a lot better but its too much to write so I made it kind of short. I will be looking forward to reading everyone elses autobiography since I think is a very interesting subject on how everyone else grew up.
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@Mikaela_taz25 (1842)
• Philippines
3 Jun 09
Well, i could say a few things but regarding my entire life am not sure because mylot forbids me to tell almost everything. however, i did say some things in my life through the other discussions that i have made. unfortunately, i wanted to move on refuse to write discussions about my past because it might remind me of those terrible pains id been through. before, amkinda flirty but i changed into a very career person.
@Anora_Eldorath (6028)
• United States
6 Jun 09
Kelly-
There are some things I wish I was done with already. I wish I was done with my master thesis, I wish I had the five classes I need to be certified in English in the state of Minnesota, and I wish I had my house already. That said, I'm very happy with where I am at because I am here with reason. I've survived cancer. I've had two beautiful children after cancer. I'm happily making it through my master thesis classes and learning a great deal. I have a wonderful marriage. Despite our one income we enjoy life to the fullest and always are able to get some extras each month, including my flowers. My outlook on life is definately different then it was when I was in my 20's. I am much more content, I don't look to money to solve all of my issues, I do not worry as much, and am much more spiritually awake then I was years ago.
Namaste-Anora
@desteny114 (886)
• United States
4 Jun 09
I have two kids that I love with all my heart and a loving husband that needs to be a little more mature. I have nice friends and family members that I care for and that they care about us. I'm curently unemployed but my work at the moment is my house and my family. I wish we were economicaly stable so we wont have to worry about our utilities being disconected.
I don't know what else I coud write about me any more I have never done a autobiography. So I don't know if I did the right thing I hope I did. Thanks for your discussion and have a happy myLoting day.
@sherpor (9)
• United States
2 Jun 09
I am proud to have three grown sons that are doing well in life and the proud grandmother of two grandchildren. Even though my children have turned out well and I have not done too bad, I am sure there are are few things that I could have made better choices about but rather think about that I find it more refreshing to choose not to make the same bad choices I made rather make better choices in the future. I am happy with the outcome of the past and hope the future will be more fulfilling in my choices.
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@palonghorn (5479)
• United States
3 Jun 09
I wouldn't change anything in my past. What has happened in the past is what has made me who I am and where I am today. I have worked my dream job (wildland firefighter) for the past 3 years and hope to do so again, just in another state. I have two wonderful daughters and a beautiful granddaughter. I will be marrying the love of my life this September. And I will also be going through training to become an EMT. I will be moving back to my home state in a month. I still have both of my parents, which I am very thankful for. And I also have a fiance that understands what I do and why I love doing it, as he is a structural firefighter. He loves me for who I am, what I do, and all unconditionally.
the past - No regrets, just lessons learned.
@ANTIQUELADY (36440)
• United States
2 Jun 09
Your son is lucky to have your love & attention. material things are nice but as long as he knows he is loved by u that's more important.
one paragarph is hard to say but i would say i am thankful for my life, my children & grandchildren & for the many blessings i have received. would i make changes if i could in my past i sure would if that were possible but it's not. it is possible to change your future if need be.
@hotsummer (13837)
• Philippines
3 Jun 09
there are so many things i would like to get back and change cause it affected my life. but the more days passed the more i realized that what i did has an irreversible effect and nothing i can do about it but accept things. it is such a battle for me to accept things as days pass. i take each day one day at a time. i have not come to terms to the effect of that decision i made that time in the past. sadness has been part of my life since that day i made a wrong decision. i just to look things on a brighter side despite the opportunity i lost. the more days pass the more i realize the things that i missed and let go. it was one opportunity that has nothing to do with money. anyways, i know it was one opportunity for me to live life the way i would like to be lived. but because i missed i am not living the life i was wishing for all of my life.
@truptidandekar (86)
• India
3 Jun 09
hallo its really avery nice start
if i have to summarise my life in one paragraph,than it will go like :
I came in world as a third child of my parants,bought up in a middle class joint family but with lots of loving parants.emphasis on studies was always there from my family and result of that i always trid my best and got rank in studies finally done with my MBA.got placed and earned well,also find luv for my life in between and now waiting for moving ahead.
wish me luck for future