I am what I am...

I had to post this...
Aaron wrote this for school and it makes me cry every time I read it...

I Am What I Am
Written By Aaron Mc Gowan

I am what I am...
I am a student at the two time back to back state champ school Kimberly and am very proud to be here.
I am a student and I understand that I don’t know everything and have much yet to learn about life.
I am also a believer in choices.
I believe we all face the same choices in one way or another.
To smoke and drink and do bad things compared to doing what I was always raised to do and say.
I believe we are all tested to see what we can achieve in life.
I am what I am, a son and brother.
A son of two outstanding parents that I know love and care for me as much as I care for them.
I am a brother to a wonderful sister that even though she is older still looks at me as her peer and best friend.
I am a friend as well as a mentor in many of my families and friends problems and decisions.

I am a lover and fighter.

I will be nice and fair to anyone and everyone who I meet.
I can also be a weapon as I am trained in the art of Tae Kwon Do and am a recipient of a 2nd Poom Certificate, which is a 2nd Degree Black Belt.
I have trained for six years at this and know what my abilities are and what to expect of my opponents abilities.
I am what I am.

A dreamer and realist.
I am a dreamer of one day being able to compete with my buddies who are pro motocross riders. I am a realist in seeing that I can only jump my bike so far and go so fast till I get better, but I learn.
Just as I was taught to follow my heart and get up after falling in everything.
Just as I have been taught to be thankful for everything I have and all the time I have here.
I have experienced this many times in the deaths of friend racers and my cousin.
In this I believe they are in Gods hands. For I am a christian and not afraid to say that.
I am what I am.

A kid.
I live by that.
I live my life now and here and want to do as many cool things as possible that I can as a kid.
I love activity.
Whether it be practicing motocross, or snowboarding, it can be from fishing in one place along the bank of a river to hunting a friend in the woods during paint ball.
I love my dirt bike and working on it.
I love hanging out with my friends that ride and watching them learn.
I love lots of things and the list is long trust me.
I am what I am.

I am Aaron James Mcgowan.
I am 16 and love my life for how it is and don’t regret one minute of it because without what has all happened I wouldn’t be here loving it now for what it is.

I am what I am…
nothing more…
and nothing less.

Needless to say, I am one proud mom!