My Teacher Told My Class the Other Day...

....that the people that discourage you the most can very well be your own family members. 

And I agree. 

I know that they're always there for me, and I'm thankful for that.

BUT I feel like sometimes they don't realize that I want them to be so proud of me in the things that I love to do. 

FOR EXAMPLE: I love this blog. 

And my mom remembered about it today and asked me about it. 

I showed some posts to her and she said she liked them, 

but 

she added this comment that "people might not like that you preach."

Excuse me?

I'm thankful for her constructive criticism but,

I don't preach. 

I encourage.

And not to sound like a baby, but it hurt that she would say that. 

Listen, 

I'm not trying to push my ideas on you.

I'm just trying to cheer up your days and give you strength and advice that I would want myself. 

And there's nothing preach-y about that.