My struggles have not become my identity.

Many things define me;

My past, taste in music, my parents.

My first love, my friends and my idols.

My sense of individuality, spirituality, independence.

My heard-headedness and freewill.

I like to think I see events more clearly than I did before.

My recent enlightenment has brough my mind far,

And has changed my perspective drastically.

A lot of things have helped me become who I am today,

And although they have helped me grow, my struggles are not my identity.

I have overcome them, and they have taught me many lessons that I couldn't have learned without going through them.

They have helped me become myself,

But they're not who I am.

I am so much more than my difficulties.

I am a child of the universe;

Every fiber of my being coming from the stars and surrounding galaxies.

Today, I am the oldest I have ever been, and the youngest I will ever be again.

I will continue to grow everyday in my own way,

Until I pass from this life into the next.

Many things that have occured in my life have made me who I am;

Mistakes, accomplishments, dificulties, family, friends.

And I don't think I would change it for all of the riches in the world.