I remember one morning my last year of school we were getting ready to start morning devotion. me of course less than thrilled.. I was still groggy from a late night before. That morning I remember Mrs. Hill right before she started to open her Bible, she looked around the room at each of us, studying our faces..I knew then that this wouldn't be a normal devotion.. not for me at least. I can't remember the reference to the verse we read but I remember the verse.I remember her tone as she read the words..See that ye fall not out by the wayThose words I will never forget as long as I live. They have been permanently imprinted on my heart and mind forever. I remember her saying, "Do you think I'm proud of you for the way you live?" Meaning she wasn't because nothing we had done had really been any kind of testament to our character we acted the way we did and didn't do anything bad because we couldn't.. really. We didn't drink or smoke because we could get expelled. We went to church every Sunday because we had to. It was non negotiable.. no fun for me but I did it because like I said, I had to. She said she would know each of us after we were out of there when we had no rules or regulations to live by and to guide us except our own conscience.."Thats when the true test comes..."That day came.. And the test.. well there was a test.I don't believe many people I went to a christian school with passed that test. Its only by God that I'm not in the same place as others. I'm thankful for the mistakes I have made.. they keep me humble. I could have failed that test and I came very close at an early age but you see that test isn't over.. I'm still taking it.. on a daliy basis. God really does have a sense of humor doesn't he? Me.. I think sometimes.. me? The most likely to fall out by the way.. the least likely to stay on track. I think I underestimate myself sometimes.. I know I'm not the best candidate and my record is far from clean.. but I won't be discouraged by that. So I make mistakes.. Who doesn't? I will never stop trying to be better. As long as I'm still learning and still striving everythings okay.