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| Author: Keith Allen |
Words cannot describe my life, how it was, at home before the Program. I always lied about going to school. I thought I could be whatever I wanted to be; I didn?t need a high school diploma. Never did I imagine I?d be going to college and fulfilling my promise to my Grandfather. I didn?t think I was good enough. I dropped out of high school and started Independent Study. I was so involved in my world of drugs, friends and lies that I soon stopped going there to. All the while I knew what I was doing to myself and I just stopped caring. I hated myself and I hated everything around me.
I came to Cross Creek March 30, 2003 in my Junior year. I started out slow in school, having still the same frame of mind as I did at home. Working with my therapist and graduating the seminars helped me to believe there was hope. I started to love and forgive myself. I began to become more and more determined and enthused about school. I felt so proud of myself when I?d accomplish my goal to finish a class. I actually wanted to go to school; I mean I looked forward to it. I began to pray again and I even talked to my grandfather in Heaven. I wanted to fulfill my promise to him more than anything.
I graduated both high school and Cross Creek in May 2004. It was Mother?s Day actually; what a beautiful present. My grandmother and my mother have been there through it all and without them I would not be here today. I love life. I?m planning to attend UNLV in the Fall. I am now a high school graduate and I know and believe I will be a college graduate one day as well. I?ll be forever grateful for the day this finally happened. |
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