"Do, or do not. There is no try," said Yoda, and in his infinite wisdom, he's wrong about that. Trust me, he is way wrong. I know there's a big difference between giving half your effort or time into something and successfully completing it. And in all honesty, I can be lazy. I can be really lazy, but you can always catch me trying.
I'm a try-hard. I really am. I do the extra push up at my sports practice. I'm the girl that does her homework in the last few minutes of class when everyone else is talking. Yes, that girl. That's me. I can't just sit back and not try to do or be my best. Along with that, though, I don't succeed often. I was on the JV team as a junior (for you non-athletes: that is a huge deal. Huge.). I got an A- in the class I could've gotten an A in. I know they just seem like little things, but they're also little failures. You can't say I didn't try, though.
I tried to cheer my friend up today. I didn't do very well. She started crying harder. I tried to make a joke, but she didn't understand it. I tried though.
I tried to be a good daughter today. I gave my mom a hug and cooked dinner for my family. The spaghetti needed cooked longer and I burnt my hand. I tried though.
I tried to win our volleyball game today. I hit it way too hard and the ball went out. We ended up losing, even though we only needed one last point. I tried though.
I tried to look nice today. I put on a fancy dress and cute shoes, but my hair was a mess. Then I snagged my dress and had to change into a T shirt. I tried though.
I tried to do my chores today. I washed all the dishes. I dried them, too. I dropped a plate and cracked a glass while putting them away. Then I spilled the silverware all over the floor. I tried though.
I tried today. I tried so hard. I didn't succeed. I didn't do what I needed to do. I didn't help the situation. I didn't make anything better. Sometimes I made everything worse. Honestly, this happens to me a lot. It seems to be a trend. I'm really trying to work on that, but I can't seem to fix it. I'm trying though. I am trying so hard. I know I'm not perfect. Perfection is not even on my radar. I can promise you one thing, though. No matter what might happen and no matter how far I am from success, you'll see me trying. It might not be enough for anyone else, but it is enough for me. I know that I'm trying. I know that I don't give up on things. I try. I swear I try so hard in anything I do.
Moral of the story, trying doesn't always get you where you need to be; it should, however, count in the ultimate scheme of life. I tried today. I tried so hard. Doesn't that count for something?
