david j. garcia

I choose.

I choose where to walk, what to see, and who to be.

I choose a life of service,
I choose a walk of faith,
I choose the way I follow,
I choose the path I take.

I choose my faith, my friends, and my future.

I choose right over wrong,
faith over fear,
good over evil,
and joy over tears.

I choose
to speak up!
to step forward!
to stay accountable!

I choose to smile, to act politely, and to treat others with kindness.

I choose tolerance.
I choose respect.
I choose optimism.

I do not choose my name, but I do choose what I make it.
I do not choose my race, but I do choose how it affects me.
I do not choose my gender, but I do choose how it defines me.
I do not choose my family, but I do choose how I treat them.

I can no longer choose my history, but I can choose where I go from here.

My fate is my own.

Your power to choose is one of your greatest abilities. Use it wisely and seize the strength it provides.