That is what everyone in the Tampa Bay area was saying last weekend. In Tampa, FL once a year the whole town along with many others from all over come to celebrate what is called Gasparilla. I do not know much about the story, but it has something to do with an old pirate named Gaspar, that took over the Gulf of Mexico back in the 1700’s. It is amazing how the whole city gets together to celebrate this event.
The streets are blocked while everyone roams free to drink and eat the food that is supplied for the event. A lot of people bring their own food and drinks. Beads are flying everywhere as if we were at Marti Gras in New Orleans. They have a pirate boat show which re-in acts the taking over of Gaspar’s ship. The streets are filled with camaraderie and happy faces.
While I knew this event was coming up, I did not know that my boyfriend and I were going to be attending. Of course the work week was already filled with craziness and jammed pack with lots of things to be done. There was no way I could make it and get my home work done. Well, that’s what I thought, but I figured it out. You know that saying “If there is a will, there is a way."
It is so true. Moral to my story is I got right on top of completing my homework and made it to the parade and had an awesome time.
We get so wrapped up in our everyday events of life that we tend to leave things on the table because we do not believe enough in ourselves to get them done. “Oh, I do not have enough time” or whatever our put off statement might be. However when we really want something we work our hardest to get it. This is how I am making it through school. I have my days where I feel so over whelmed and want to shoot myself (not literally), but I take a minute to stop and ask myself… “What am I doing this for?” I am doing this because I want to have a better education and have more flexibility with my career options. Once I make myself realize that, I then kick right back into gear.
Times are hard, but nothing is impossible.