A Shot of Expresso for your morning coffee-01

It’s July 27th, 2017 and I’m thinking of the day that I have ahead of me. Today is a pretty big day for 2 reasons. The first reason is it’s my nieces 10th birthday. The second reason is I’m attending my first wedding today. I have a couple of friends that have already been to multiple weddings. I also have multiple friends that have been married a couple times. I also have friends that have children the same age as my niece. For some strange reason with everything going on today in the midst of both events, theres one word that both events are causing me to think about. That word is Commitment.
Most of my life, I’ve been a MAJOR procrastinator. Its an everyday struggle. It’s. something I’m constantly aware of and constantly having to talk myself out of doing. As a student I would always wait to the very last minute to start projects, papers, and assignments. I’ve come to realize that I usually procrastinate until something comes along that makes me refocus on the commitments I made. I’m still having trouble with procrastinating but I am coming to realize the strength I have to stick to it and follow through with what I said.
The best explanation I’ve ever heard for commitment is
“Staying loyal to what you said you were going to do, long after the mood you said it in has left you.”
When my sister was pregnant with my niece I had no idea how she would be able to take care of a child. She was 19 and fresh out of high school. Growing up with her, I had my doubts on if she would be able to pull it off and be able to raise a child while she was pursuing her dream of becoming a cosmetologist. Here we are 10 years after her giving birth to my amazing niece, and my sister is a successful cosmetologist with her own business. Commitment!
The wedding that I’m attending today is for the sister of my girlfriend. MARRIAGE is a major commitment. It’s something that scares people. There is something that seems fearful about it because it’s a commitment to one person FOREVER. Major respect to the people that embark on that journey together. I’ve seen people dwell in it and I’ve also witnessed people fall apart from it. Either way, I admire the fearlessness you have to have for the commitment that you made. If you’re reading this, my hope is that this is something that comes along and causes you to refocus and realize the things in your own life that you’ve committed to. Whether they be big or small, I hope you realize that you have what it takes to keep going and follow through even if the mood that you said it in has left you. Thats all. See ya when I see ya. Have a good day, Rickie Tedford Jr
