What I have learned from my own History

I have learned that no matter what mistakes you make in your own life they make an imprint on your soul. And believe me...My soul is one big tattoo. Mistakes that were made in my life we all learning experiences...Not that I can honestly say that I have never repeated any of those mistakes because I have...Many times...I am just happy to be able to reflect back on most of them with a positive outlook for the future. Many people have trouble with making out the difference of mistakes and sacrifices...I have made a few HUGE sacrifices that many people see as mistakes but I don't. I know what I did at the time was the right thing. Maybe now things could be different but at the time they were right. I know I am the owner of my life and I have to live with my own demons but I refuse to be held prisoner by those demons. And I will not allow the demons of others to hold me prisoner either.
In the last few weeks I have finally realized that my life, my sanity and my own peace of mind is worth more than the small amount of respect I have been giving myself,and others have been giving me too. I refuse to take that type of punishment any longer. I am owning up to my own mistakes and I will stand by my decisions and learn from the imprints those mistakes have left.
I will finally have the Peace of Mind I deserve. I will finally have the respect I deserve and I will regain the sanity I have lost!