The first thing you think of when you hear "success" is big houses, expensive cars, the latest clothes, and the finest restaurants...right? Or could it simply doing what you love for a living? Doing what you want and not letting anyone dictate your decisions in life could be defined as success. A family who cares and is there for you when you need them is success. Being happy in life is real success.
             Most people dread going to work every morning. It seems the world revolves around a nine to five schedule. What's the point of having a good paying job if you need to go to therapy every week just to cope with the stress it gives you. Do something you love! That's what's great about this country, you can be anything you want, so go ahead.
             "To be part of our society" they say, "you must dress like us, act like us, shop where we shop, and do what we say!" Why? So you can "fit in" that's an awful lot of rules to follow just to be accepted into a group of people. It would be stupid to do this. You should be yourself, express your individuality, wear what you want, shop where you want, act how you want, and make your own decisions, god knows your old enough.
             But if it just so happens that in your decision making process you stumble over something you can't quite figure out, that's when it's nice to have a family who's there for you. Because, lets face it, were not perfect, were only human, we all need support from time to time. No matter what you decide to do for a living or how you dress, your family will still be there supporting you. And this, my friends, is something to be appreciated and not taken for granted. It's not everyday that you find people as loyal and as trustworthy as your family.
             Although it's nice, money isn't everything. Having a job you love and the ability to make your own decisions joined with a loving family is...