I have been thinking about how I never considered the long-term effects of my decisions. I have always looked at the here and now and never considered what would happen in the future. This is why I find myself in my current situation. I know I could have made better decisions, and life would not have complicated itself so much for me. I have now made changes in my life that I’m proud of, and I hope that my family will be proud of them. I have made these changes because they deserve the best of me, and I need to live up to what they deserve. I want to help them now become all they can be. I’m thankful for this opportunity.