"Despite"

I have finally found my favorite word: despite.

Since I feel like this is a beginning of some college essay, I might as well include this part: Websters defines “despite” as “without being affected by; in spite of.” It’s Latin root means “look down upon.”

There could be a fill-in-the-blanks that starts with despite for all the people I admire: Despite _________, I __________.

There’s so many ways to fill that in. I want to get it tattooed on my somewhere and fill it in with Sharpie every once in a while, moving on to something else before it fades away.

Despite my age and ability, I keep skating.

Despite my high school counselor, I made it through college.

Despite the critics, I still write.

Despite knowing better, I take chances.

Despite everything to the contrary, I am where I am.

Despite my haters, I move forward.