I Did It!
I built the courage to tell my father I am diverging from the path he has prepared for me. This is no small feat for me, a girl who has always been quiet, submissive and obedient. My voice is rarely ever raised and my rebellion hides behind clever retorts. However, this time, I spoke with no protection. I did nothing to mask my naivete and youthful optimism because, in that moment, it was most important that I spoke honestly and clearly, rather than that I persuaded my father. His disapproval holds very little weight.
From now on, I will work to overcome my next obstacle. I understand that I am choosing the path less trodden (is that how you say it?) but it is that which calls my name the loudest and sweetest. My childishness, my naivete and my bright eyes are not liabilities or weaknesses, to me, they are attributes that encourage me to reach where I desire. Moreover, I am not opposed to starting again if I find that a path is not what I previously assumed.