My present

I, like many others, have done things in my past that I deeply regret. Things I wish I could take back or pretend they never happened but they did. All I can say is I have grown and changed and I am not that same person anymore. I have learned from mistakes I have made in my past. I am honest about things I have done because I can't change the past and although I may be ashamed of it, I know I am a better person now and that's what matters. I don't want to be judged on my past but seen for who I am today, who I've become. I regret having hurt people in the past and I work hard at making up for that now. I try to help make a positive difference in the lives of the people around me. I make sure my friends know they can trust me, I work to earn their trust and keep it. I just want people to see through my past and see the great person I have become today and everything I have to offer. It hurts to know that things I have done many years ago still haunt me today and that I still pay the price of being young and stupid. There was reasoning behind the things I did at one point. Without knowing the things I've been through and felt, you are not able to judge. Mainly it comes down to being naive in the end but as I said, just because I regret it doesn't mean I can make it go away. Please forgive my past and see the person I am today, standing here in front of you.