I hate change.

It is one of those things that I do not like happening in my life. I do not like how I have gained weight. I do not like how I have friends disappearing from my life. I hate change, but I also hate how people will not change.

I love change. It makes me get up in the morning and think to myself, “What am I going to do today?” I love how it makes me evolve from someone that was not as experienced into someone who has a new ability. I love how I am able to grow as a person; someone who can learn to accept new people in my life. I love how some human beings are able to change into these amazing creatures and realize change happens.

If you do not like change I understand. I understand that it is stressful and makes you feel like you have lost control. I want you to realize that if you do not like change it is ok. But I also want you to see that things are changing all around us. Gas prices, our looks, different laws, how good that taco taste from Taco Bell. All of these things are changing just a little at a time. Most times change will not hurt most times. Sometimes it may hurt a little or a lot if you lose a family member, a close friend, or a job. Eventually you will get through that pain and you will become a better, more experienced person. I have. That is why I volunteer to get pulled over and take a breathalyzer test by Highway Patrol officers at two o’clock in the morning while two to four drunk college students are sitting in my car.

I DD (designated driver) three nights a week because I lost someone close to me to drunk driving.That was something that has affected me for years. This was a change that happened outside of my control but, I did not understand this right away. I spent countless nights thinking about what I could have done to prevent this from happening; countless days, nights, weeks blaming myself for what had happened. I began talking to someone and they helped me realize this event, this change was out of my control and that I can grow from it. I DD because I do not want other people to go through what I went through. I DD so I can make a change in the world. This change is to make it a better world.

Change is going to happen, it is inevitable. You may hate it, be scared of it, or maybe you will love it. I believe that change will change you and help you in life if you look at it right. If you are scared, look around, because nine times out of ten there will be someone right next to you waiting to help you through that change.