Blogtember 3: Share useful advice or information you learned and always remembered.

"You know what's true."

These words have echoed through my entire life. My mother always said it to me growing up, but I never quite knew what it meant until I started to navigate my way through this crazy thing they call life. As I went through trials and tribulations, one dead end job to another... it was always in the back of my mind. 

When she said it to me as a kid, I just brushed it off as one of those "mom-isms" that would never come into play in my adult life. And you know what? I was wrong. Here you go, Mom! I was wrong! There are always outside influences at play in life, and knowing yourself is one of the most important things about getting through it. It really comes into play in my every day - at work, at home, even alone - it comes into my mind every day. As far as others went, if someone treated me like shit and I was upset about it, I always remembered that. It has been my security blanket and my one true word for my entire life, and I wouldn't have it any other way. 

I always remember that I'm a good person. A hard worker, and someone who would give a friend or family member the shirt off my back if they wanted it. It's been difficult to maintain that ferocious level of loyalty, especially since it seems to be lost on so many people, but I still do. Do I feel like the loser for it sometimes? Sure. But at the end of the day, do I sleep well at night? Of course. Because I know what's true. 

 ( Today, I found out about this awesome September blogging event courtesy of Story of My Life, and I decided to get into it - keep checking back, as I'll do everything I can to keep up! )