I Should Be...

Because of my home life, I should be the kid who uses drugs to escape reality.

Because of the death of my grandmother, I should be the kid who remains depressed.

Because of the lack of a decent dad, I should be the kid who has numerous boyfriends to at least get a glimpse of feeling wanted.

However...

Because of my home life, I am the kid who chooses to trust that God is so much better than drugs.

Because of the death of my grandmother, I am the kid who chooses to trust that God brought His glory out of her death and that He healed her in beautiful ways. 

Because of the lack of a decent dad, I am the kid who rests in her Father's arms, instead, and trusts that He'll never let me go.

I should've been... But I'm not.

I should be... but I AM.