This post is about Pat Tillman and the choices he made when he joined the military after 9/11. This man was an NFL player who decided to join the Army after 9/11 to help protect this country. He was killed in combat in 2004 by his fellow Rangers in a barrage of friendly fire while trying to take cover during a firefight. He had a great life as a player in the NFL. Plenty of money, a loving and beautiful wife, but he decided to do something more with his life. Personally, I think that if I were in his shoes I would probably make the same choice. However, most people I know wouldn't say that. They would probably say that they would stay where they feel safe and secure. I think we can all learn that we're able to do something more with our lives, to do something better. Yes, I feel that my path is different than what most people would choose at my age. I'm choosing to become a mother at the age of eighteen. I think that most people wouldn't make that choice at my age, or even want to as a matter of fact. They might choose abortion or adoption, but no, I'm choosing to keep my daughter and raise her as my own. I don't believe in abortion and I would hate myself for giving her up. I think we can learn from my life to make the right choices, to make smarter choices and to make sure you can live with the outcome of them.
