I am From

I am from O’Fallon Illinois, the only place I have known.
From the mix of trees to the plain nothing.
I am from four seasons all year round.
From scorching summers to frozen winters and snow days.
I am from a family of five that is rarely together at once.
I am from, “If you want it, too bad you don’t need it or buy it with your own money.”
I am from getting a job to get what I want.
From obtaining a second job to fill the cracks of the day.
I am from a hard work ethic.
From, “If the job needs to be done, it needs to be done right and the first time.”
I am from a house that never sleeps.
From eight cats to five parakeets.
I am from boring summer days of school.
From finding activities that keep me out of trouble.
I am from the mother that every teacher and administrator in school is friends with.
I am from hard days of work and coming home to housework.
I am from I cannot find a break.
I am from, “This is your reason to get an education and find a career.”
I am smart enough to find out that’s the best thing I could do.
I am from all of the above, which is what defines me as a me.