HONESTY

wow!today in class we learnt about core values and i realized one of my core values is honesty let me tell you why: i did not realize honesty was a core value for me until i was 21.i got pregnant and by the grace of God met a friend through parents magazine who then became a divine connection becasue she had already gone through what i was going through at the time. i shared with her freely my journey once we bacame friends and she recognized that quality in me and i have held on to it to this day.it has been a guiding force in my relationships,friendships and the things i do.it has opened more doors for me than it has closed.i will say this: why am i telling this story? well because today in class,a lady shared how she got married at the age of 21 and hinesty was her virtue from the beginning.it guided her marriage and career life and sometimes it paid off and sometimes it didnt. what i can tell you is that her story stood to me.why?because i have this notion from so long and i have belived since i was young(like 20 years old)that getting married early is wrong and even the statistics say 'a person who gets married young never survives a marriage' and i have held to this belief till today.but maybe i am open to change because i am 29. i got pregnant at 21 and was in no way ready for a baby.she got married at 21 and she was in no way ready for marriage,little she know,or little did i know,.same age,different scenarios. her story inspired me to say the least because it remind me of my 21 old self and her beliefs about marriage. it stirred something in me to want to write this and articulate it on paper. i am an inspired 21 year old but i am a more inspired 29 year old gril,more confident. as a sign off this,i want to say thank you,thank for all those stories that have inspired us to be better. with love, jacque.