I made all the wrong choices. Never studied, never listened to my parents. Got thrown out. Pregnant. Lost.
Working as a waitress, life felt like a series of mistakes—until one day, a customer taught me my greatest lesson.
He looked at his kids, then at me, and said: “This is what happens when you don’t study or listen to your parents.”
It broke me. I cried. My manager noticed. When I told him what happened, he didn’t hesitate—he asked the customer to leave.
It was a huge scene. The owner was present. He stood by me too.
Even as the customer walked out muttering, “Was I wrong?” — deep down, I knew he wasn’t.
That moment woke me up.
I left toxic friends. Returned to work after my baby was born. Went back to school. Got my degree.
Today, I’m a teacher—teaching kids the same lessons I had to learn the hard way.
I tell them: Don’t wait for someone to insult you to find your worth. Be disciplined. Be patient. Choose the right path and the right people.