Posted by Aaron Wallace on January 30, 2011 at 6:30pm
i grew up with a silent expectation to be great. My parents never really put pressure on me out loud but i could feel what they expected of me. My father played in the NFL which puts the bar really high already. I am thankful that my parents have put so much into raising me because now i feel like i can handle the world on my own.i have always held myself to high expectations because i know what i am capable of. I do not want to let my family down by falling short or greatness. I guess family would be my motivation for why i do what i do. I love my family so much and really owe them everything that I have today. Why would I take everything they have given me for granted and not use them. I have also been blessed to have the support from my family and friends, but on the other hand i have also learned from the mistakes they have made. It feels like someone in my family has been through any scenario that could be imagined from police officers to drug addicts. I am proud to say that those who have fallen were able stand back up on their own feet. I realize that those who make mistakes early in their life have no one to learn from. Not everyone can be in the situation i have grown up in, to learn from mistakes, be supported and loved, and have dreams and aspirations.i can honestly say that i am one of the hardest workers i know, i will not say that I am the hardest worker without a doubt but i will say i am among them. I have never known any other way. My step father also says if you are going to do a job do it all the way not half. Thats the mentality that i bring whenever I workout and play football. Football is my true passion, i did not get to play my senior year because of an ankle injury. Until then I did not realize how much the sport meant to me. I do what I do because I will not fall short of greatness.
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