The past couple of days, I have been thankful for the parent conferences that went well.  Also, I am still learning the school dynamics, knowing when to keep my mouth shut and learning who to talk to.

the quote that changed a man. "our main business is not to see what lies dimly at a distance, but to do what lies clearly at hand."

So? A question I need to ask myself, I have a tendency to get in my head.

Why? or Is it necessary for me to say it? 

What happens if I were to say it?

I am blessed to meet a high school student by the name of Hansen, who is aspiring to be a cardiologist and is learning how to fence.  He told me that he will be the first person in his family to get a college degree.  Times like this makes me appreciate how our children can learn and become whatever they desire to become. 

I am also blessed to meet a woman who practiced yoga for four years.  We are all here, the masters of our own universe.

I really, really, really, really want to be the positive, social, confident man that I am.  Everything I do has a purpose.

I am thankful for today.

Today, I happened to do some planning at Cafe Ambroso over in Long Beach where there are open fire pits.


Raising money/donating toys for Christmas while supporting my gay brothers.


Seeing Rachel at Chuck E. Cheese while talking to mom about smiles, teaching, and life.

Working out while trying my best.
Having dinner with grandparents and told them that I am grateful to have wonderful grandparents and today is a new start, we talked for a bit.

Good times.

I really, really, really, really, really want to be the confident, social, positive person that I am.  I really, really, really, really, really, really want to be a person with purpose.  Everything I do has a purpose, has a reason.

Saturday,

I really, really, really, really, really want to be the social, positive, confident person that displays all the points in the scout law.
I remember saying and chanting this as part of my mantra and then I decided to change my mantra to I really, really, really, really, really want to be the social, positive, confident person that everything I do has a purpose.  Don't get me wrong, I am incorporating the scout law more into my life, I just figured everything happened for a reason and everything has a purpose.

Today's life lessons for which I am thankful for:
I began opening the door for a guy named Chris as he was heading out of the gym. We started talking about working out, triceps-chest, biceps-back, legs, and cardio, lots of cardio.  He suggested to get out of the comfort zone and push yourself. A strategy I am using outside of the gym.  He also asked where do you see yourself in a year?  I began to think of my career, my life....
A year from now begins today, I developed more social skills, had a chance to talk to new people.  The events that happened has made me a stronger, better person.

At the smog test, the technician noted that an individual can register their car at AAA instead of waiting at the DMV.

Remembering what Maria had said, just call people once so you as an individual don't seem like you are needy.

Today was such a wonderful day, I learned how to change the brakes on a car.  Although the process was simple, changing the brakes requires soldering the brake disc.  I am thankful for Jay, he uses name brand brakes and provides professional service. 

Today was a great day, I had a chance to know different people. I can see tomorrow will be another positive day where I get to learn more about life's lessons.