Back Down Memory Lane: A Moment of Realness Part II

A few days before my 24th Birthday I posted a blog entitled "Back Down Memory Lane: A Moment of Realness Part I" which allowed you all inside into my past, my first apt, and how I was previously.  Today, I took off from work to handle some important B.I. and found myself not too far from my 2nd apartment. Realizing that I needed to independently go back and really take a moment to reflect on what's happened, take the good from it and treasure it, take the bad from it and learn from it- I did what I said I was going to do eventually and that was pay a visit.

I spent 2 1/2 years of My Life here.... 
Coming off of Penn Ave. and turning on Brooks Drive my heart began to race immediately; what people don't understand about me is that initially upon moving here I was literally broken. I was BROKE, Heartbroken, Depressed, and all out of sorts.

For me, moving here was the let-down. I had lived in the area before and had heard about how down-trot-tin it became and I did all I possibly could (besides moving back home- which looking back would've been the right thing) to not move there. But I did anyway. 

I regret not one thing I experienced while there because had it not been for that, I wouldn't be so appreciative of the blessings I'm enjoying right now....

So much was brought from this high ass store LOL

VERY SIGNIFICANT PHOTO
I took a moment, sat, and just talked to myself and God and just went over the things I learned about life while I lived there. I got a little emotional, because only me and God know what really took place behind those brick walls all those years, to others: I might have appeared OK when I was losing my mind, I might have even been a mess but on the inside I was fine. At the end of the day, I'm glad it's behind me, Glad I can move on, and even happier that I was able to come back, with my own whip and sit in front of something I overcame.

My previous form of transportation

Couldn't be in Suitland and NOT get me some Golden Skillet!

I also made another stop on my trip, anxiety levels kicked in but I conquered it like a Champ.
I'm open to making amends with people and situations now that I've grown some and am focusing on the right things/ person which is myself. I'm no longer bound to the past and I know that each day means I'm moving closer to where I need to be ......So with that said, I visited, let it be known, and am continuing on my journey. If it comes to pass, so be it. It not, I'm fine with that.


Sometimes it takes a trip back down memory lane in order to get your sh!t together, so I’m using my moment from my 2nd apartment to keep myself on my new track.


Comments

Popular Posts