There's some symbolism to this picture, but the general idea to this is...I was at a meet after a pretty bad time the month prior to this. I kept this picture as a highlight that I gave myself yet another chance. A longer more explained version is down underneath this.

I titled this such as this was taken prior to the eye opening meet that was in February this year. I had to do some thinking after that meet on whether I wanted to continue or whether it was time to move on or even hang it up. "No", was all I could think to myself. "No, you're out there, vulnerable...you're out there trying to hold yourself when you could be making yourself more to the public than you have been."

Yes I was scared I was gonna get hurt again. Yes I was scared because I've constantly faced people who I thought I could trust, constantly turn their back on me...and I can't be that way. I couldn't think that way then, and nowadays I try not to think that way now.

A lot is on the fact that I don't have a lot in common with my local chapter, and to that I say...So what? Don't let a little individuality chase you away from someone that's been here for 10+ years. As long as I'm putting myself out here or out there, I'm doing what I need to do. I'm the same person I was then...and I'll always be the same person I am now.