The memory of that moment has lived in my mind for years; a snippet of the most peace I had ever experienced shelved away in the coves of my recollections. If I close my eyes, think just hard enough, and take a deep breath I am suddenly there again. Not a detail of this memory has been lost. It is as pristine and crystal clear as the moment itself, and sometimes it seems to sparkle a bit with a gleam that seems to be the way my mind's eye records happiness. It is just a touch of light dancing across the edge of the memory in a manner that is magically similar to the way that the sunlight preformed a ballet upon the open ocean waters that moment in Avalon, New Jersey. I had arisen early that day and, leaving a note upon the counter, I left the small rental beach house where my aunt, cousin, grandparents, and family were still sleeping. My goal was simple: to find seashells. I ran a business painting seashells, so they were always something I was on the lookout for, and morning is the best time to find them. The sand of the beach was still cool beneath my feet, not yet heated by the rays of the rising sun. In one hand I held a bag for the shells and in the other my thrown together breakfast. The beach was practically empty. The morning was serene, quiet, and a stark contrast to about everything in my life. I walked a few blocks of beach north and reached the Townsend Inlet, the end of the Avalon beach. The Inlet was home to a long bridge which connected Avalon to the next New Jersey seaside peninsula. Between myself and the waters of the Inlet stood the stone jetty; a man-made sea-wall to prevent erosion. It was upon the rocks of the jetty that I sat to rest that morning. Seated on the cool rocks, I could see steaks of color illuminating the morning sky. The horizon began with coral hues which seamlessly blended into a pale blue. The clouds were coral too, kissed with tones of purple and grey. From where I sat, the beach that I had just traversed appeared to go on forever, as did the ocean that stretched as far as the eye could see making you understand why ancient peoples believed that to cross it would lead you to the Earth's end. It was then that I unpacked my breakfast: a salami and cheese sandwich and a glass of lemonade. Really it didn't make any sense to pack lunch meat for breakfast, but the last bagel that we had bought for the rental house was eaten the day prior. The lemonade was a sweet, tangy nectar on my tongue as it washed away the salami salty enough to rival the sea air. It was just me, my breakfast, and the eternal beach. That is my favorite moment; one which I still relive in my mind. For a moment too brief it was just me and Forever sitting side by side on Avalon's jetty. For a moment too short nothing mattered except the world in front of me. For a moment too quickly gone I was merely another grain of sand upon the beach's shore. As I reminisce on this particular memory, I recall the overwhelming tranquility, the simple finality of the moment. It was a moment in which I had accepted the fact that I was just another piece in the puzzle and a spectator to the grandeur of everything larger than myself. It was then that I realized no matter how small you feel, even if you are just a single grain of minuscule, weak, and volatile sand, the rocks of the jetty will always be there to stand strong when you yourself cannot.

There are so many things that you can do . Unfortunately you ignore them . For example I can write this in English . Which is what I'm doing right now. But I tried to write it in French and creole before. Because I thought I would not be able to . But look! I'm doing it and it seems pretty good to me.\n\nwhat does that mean?\n\nThere are certain things that you can do ,but you ignore them because you limit yourself . By thinking that : you can't, you need someone else's help,it's too much for you and worst... And this, without even trying.\n\nYou are worth so much . Your capacity is bigger than what you think. Give that chance to yourself to try without someone. Stop doubting yourself and believe that you are better than the average.sometimes ,look back to remind yourself how much you can accomplish . Think about a \\"congratulation\\" someone told you ,something you said or did that made someone smile , to see how great and worthy you are.\n\nI used not to talk nor participate in class just because I knew that I just came from Haiti and I didn't speak English as well as the other students did. I never thought about the purpose that they put me in ESOL3 while they knew I just came from a different country which speaks a different language.\n\nNow I see and I'm saying , it was because they saw I could. Being here for three or four months didn't mean that I couldn't speak nor write in English. But That's what I thought and I was wrong.\n\nWe always think that it's suppose to be like everyone else.\\"If he\she can't .Neither can I\\". \\"If he didn't, how can I?\\" That's not true!\n\nWhat if we said: \\"If he did, so will I\\"Because there are people who succeeded as there are some who failed . Why don't we look for the ones who achieved it instead of those who didn't or couldn't?\n\nThis is the way we have to think to see our capacity. And don't wait, DO NOT wait for others to believe it . Believe it because you know you really can . Not because I'm saying it . YOU have to know it.And the only way for you to know that is to try .\n\nTry without fear.\n\nNo,try even if you are afraid . Because I promise you will not regret it.\n\nGood things come to those who wait . But better things come to those who go out and get what they always got!\n\nYes , what they always got . Because as I already said, You already got it. It is just a question of knowing it . And once you know it ,appreciate it, work on it, and develop it.\n\nI will keep saying that you already have all . Don't wait for anybody to tell you that.\n\nThat's simple , If you do what you always did , you will get what you always got. And if you don't value your times and talents neither will others. Stop giving away your talents ! Start charging for them!\n\n\\"The one who are crazy enough to think that they can change the world ,are the ones who do.\\" I read:\\" Life is not about finding yourself . Life is about creating yourself.\\"\n\nYour problem is not the problem . Your reaction is . Now, what will be your reaction? better still, what actions will you take? Will you take one?\n\nDon't forget , YOU DESERVE THIS! So try! Try until you do.Try until no errors . Try until it works.Try until you're satisfied.\n\nAnd Have fun!