Beginnings

 

     My name is Ajah Brown and I'm 19 years old, I live in the community of Randolph, MA. My birthday is on September 30, 1994 and I was born at the Brigham and Women's Hospital in Quincy. My older brother Ivol and I were raised by our single mother, Merveline. My brother lost his life to violence in 2010 when he was 17 and he is where a lot of my inspiration today comes from. I recently moved to Randolph from Boston, graduated from Boston Latin Academy and began my first year of college. My family is Jamaican-American and has traces of English and Cuban but I identify most with the first two. I know my father but do not have a good relationship with him. From my father, I have 8 siblings but my brother and I were my mother's only children. I grew up in the city of Boston and try to travel to Jamaica as often as possible to keep in touch with members of my family.
    I love palm trees, they represent a perfect peace for me and symbolize my aspirations in life. My favorite color is green. My favorite foods are cake and chicken. I have changed as a person a lot since my teenage years, some things have been for the better and other things I am still working on. Each day I try to work hard to accomplish the long and short term goals I've set for myself. I'm very passionate about helping others but I do need to have a better sense of self before I can do that effectively. I aspire to start my own business offering architectural, interior and landscaping design and possibly even have services like construction, plumbing and electricity. I ultimately want to build an estate for myself and my family and call it Palm Tree Palace, once I  do that I will feel accomplished in life. I got the opportunity to travel to Haiti to teach at a summer camp and that experience changed my life for the better. I learned about what it means to be selfless and that status or wealth doesn't separate people, people separate themselves from each other. I enjoy listening to music a lot since I  don't watch television and dancing is also a favorite past time of mine. I love to draw and pretend like I can sing from time to time too.
     My friends and family would describe me as a dependable and responsible yet wild and outgoing person because they can count on me to do anything, I try my best to prioritize the right things but at the same time I know how to let go and have fun. People who know me would also describe me as honest, clever and having a sense of humor because I  tell the truth even if it'll highlight my own flaws or sound less than loving, they'd call me clever because I think outside of the box and they'd describe me as having a sense of humor because I try to find the bright side of everything and laugh at it. I try to create a cool balance of yin and yang in myself.

    Affirmation #19 Let go of your anger to see clearly. 

Life with me is as wild as can be for
Every moment is a little special.
Through the seasons I shall change and
Goals I've set help me appreciate that.
Only moving forward but never forgetting my past
Only working hard to make money so I can go out and have a blast.
For it's not the finer things in  life I crave, I want love.
Yawning to retire, these are what fill my mind.
One day it will all come true, if I make it.
Under a lot of pressure to be the best me ever
Rather than running, I'm dancing in the weather.
And there's no stopping where I'm going.
Never giving up and always putting up a good fight
Going far and near to discover what's right.
Everything I see is a apart of me, I take it in
Reflections help me put them all in the right places.
Tomorrow should be better than today.
Only time things don't work is when they go completely my way
Sunshine so sweet, welcome to kiss my skin
Everyday brings new life and new challenges; I'm ready to let them in.
Eventually I'll know what it is all for.
Continuing to grow and learn until then,
Loving each new beginning because I know it'll have to end.
Everyday is just that, a new day.
Another chance to get it right.
Reasons to be forever grateful.
Learning to love again,
You begin to know me.