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4.0 rating based on 6 ratings
First NameMichael
Contestant’s Age13
Contestant’s Grade8
Military RankE6
Service BranchArmy
Entry TypeWritten Works

I don’t let fear hold back from exploring new oppurtunities. Developing my skills and doing what is right each new day, is a blessing. I am unique, I am strong and I am perfect the exact way I am. I let go of all my worries and  continue to be grateful for all the positivity in my life.

While i’ve grown, i’ve learned who I really am. I believe that God is with me, God sees me, God hears me, God cares for me, God protects me at any time and most of all, God loves me. I always remind myself that everything in life happens for a reason.

Good days tells me that life is beautiful, bad days reminds me that there is more to learn in life. I also realized that positive people give me valuable memories while negative people gives me valuable lessons. Now, as a son of a soldier, big brother of my little sister and an 8th grade student who moved here in Germany right now. I pray to God to guide my way in the right directions, to clean my heart and mind in that way I can do the right thing every day. To give me peace and to bring hope to everything I’m doing.

I believe courage is my choice and its my decision. I trust myself and I have what I have. Im grateful and thankful for those people who believe in me and soppurt me. Im being myself and I own it. I take responsibility and accountability. I don’t want to compare myself to others. I want to focused on my own journey. I just want to be the best version of myself and make my parents proud. I have a voice and know how to let go and forgive. I am who I am and I will grow and learn.

At his time, I am extremely proud to say that my father is a soldier and I have a loving mother. Our family is not perfect but we are happy. Im so lucky to be with this family. I’m so thankful and I appreciate my father’s bravery and big sacrifices to our family and for our country. I promise myself that I will be patient and never give up in life. I will continue to strive and do my best to be a good son. I will motivate myself more, to do the best I can in school to make my parents proud of me and be a succesful man one day. I will continue to support my dad, to watch our family while his away for a mission and understand him wherever the army brings him. We’re stronger together because we are family. We have each others back and I trust him with all of my heart and I believe in everything he do for our family. Im so proud of him and Im so proud of myself as well.

 

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