The Connection

That was my goal this summer. I wanted to change. I needed to change. I was on the wrong track as far as personality toward life, school, relationships, and responsibilities. I have accomplished this how? Well Let me lay it out for you.

First off, I abandoned all my friends for which were a bad influence on me. I’m not interested in going out and smoking pot, getting wasted, etc. This was hard to do, especially since many of the friends I abandoned I had known since the early years of school, but I knew it was the right thing to do. I wanted a future, and they were, and some still are, living for today, but not thinking about tomorrow and what consequences their actions may bring upon them.

Secondly, I pursued something. That something being my best friend, Ashley. Like I said in the “Learning Love” post, I’d had a crush on her since I was six. She’s taught me a lot without trying to. I’ve matured as a partner, and our strong friendship has turned into what some would call a tangled mess, but through it all Ashley and I have a profound love of and for each other that, somehow, has withstood every pitfall we’ve faced.

Third, I looked in the mirror around the middle of May, and I hated what I saw. I was 230 pounds. The heaviest I’d ever been. I started eating less shit, and more organic, lower fat, smarter foods. I also started biking at least six miles a day. So far I’m at 200 pounds, and I’ve lost two inches off my waist. I feel great.

And Fourth, school. My entire school career has been a laughing matter until this last year. My Mom finally gave into my wishes, and enrolled me in the Minnesota Virtual High School. My consolers at my, now, old school agreed that the change of pace, and change of environment would be good for me. I double my GPA the last quarter of school, and I plan to multiply it by at least 3.5 by the time I graduate.

So I hope you took something away from this story. Everything here means a lot to me, and so far 2008 has been the best year of my life thus far.

Sincerely,
Joshua Duffy.

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