Character is something that is always with you, it is obviously a part of you.
But having admirable character is easy when things are good.
It's those moments where time seems to freeze, the moment where you know everything has changed (a little or a lot) and where you begin to understand things are less than ideal, when character is stripped to its core. All that remains is your character. Any facades fall away and your attitudes and following actions are exponentially more significant.
My parents have taught me an incredible amount of things in my life; some through education, some through simple talks and many through example. It's when things are less than ideal when I realize what incredible characters they both possess. That is when I realize one of my aspirations, for my character to remain constant despite my circumstances so that it is nothing less than genuine.
"I am bending, Made of steel, I am stumbling, Towards something real, How can you forget this feeling?, Standing straight while the world is reeling?" --Better Than Ezra
