Fighting Nightmares by Troy Gorham

Author:Troy Gorham [Gorham, Troy]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781524545420
Publisher: Xlibris US
Published: 2016-11-18T05:00:00+00:00

Round 7

LOYALTY

I learned a lot from my late grandfather. He passed when I was about ten, and was the first real loss of a close family member I ever had, I was crushed. I wanted to be like him when I got older, and I still do. He was sharp as a tack even in his late years. He was a charmer, loved by everybody who knew him, and not afraid to be himself at any risk. I loved being around him and I spent as much time with him as I could. He taught me more lessons than any kid could ever learn in school, a lot of which I didn’t even know at the time I was being taught. He taught me how to work hard, love hard, and play hard. He taught me how to curse. He taught me to never run from any man, always be a gentleman, and treat my mom like a queen. He lived on a farm so there was always something that needed to be done, and with me around he definitely took advantage of the free labor. But I loved it, I was with my “Papa.” He taught me how to be a good sport when I lost. I bet I played checkers with that man 5,000 times and never beat him once. Not once! But he taught me to be a man about it. He taught me a lot by 10 years old that I didn’t understand until my 20’s, but most of the little things he taught me turned into REAL life lessons and were 100% true. I believe in things like that. I think the little subtleties that most people discard or don’t even notice are some of the most telling things about a person. About their character, or their morals, or even their loyalty. Loyalty is very important to me. As for my own trust issues, even though I was a really young child, the thought that somebody “didn’t want me” when I was born has probably stayed with me ever since. I know it affects my relationships with people on all levels. I hold back a lot. Sometimes I think people believe they know more about me than they really do and I let them think that. Even though most of my life I’ve seemed outgoing and forward to most people, a lot of it has been filler. Some people can’t tell the difference, and think they’re getting the whole me and all I have to offer, but some know better. I give everybody a sneak preview but not the feature presentation. I’m like Sports-Center, I only show the highlights, but not the whole game. I’ve been that way my whole life, except for when I was with my grandfather. When I was with or around him, I was free, just like when I was between the lines of a basketball court. But after my car accident I definitely became even more closed off. A lot of it was because I was ashamed.

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