Coach Frank Sagasta

CHOICES

Action with reaction. You ever run from your parents? I would run from her and run a muck messing with her. I would be hiding in the dark golf course behind our house. I would watch her walk through the field toward the golf course then run toward the darker parts only to fade into it, that way she wouldn't see me. I know you're asking yourself, why? well because I hated my mother for leaving. There was the time she would forget to feed me, bathe me and cloth me properly. She would tell me “I love you” then she would stare off into the abyss. And this was from time to time. Mum didn't have a real job nor did she have a great support system. I was absolutely bitter against my mother. I would tell people that she was my grandmother because the way she dressed and walked. 

‘I have determined we have two choices each and every morning. One continues to sleep in your dreams or two wakes up and apply action toward those dreams.”  ~ Coach Sagasta

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The race toward freedom. Every time I had the chance, I would bolt, leaving her home alone. I didn’t want to be home watching her die slowly. I was a kid with eagerness who wanted to play, ride bikes and have sleepovers. But of course, those were great intentions. I just never wanted people over our house a mess or to see the ordeal I was having to face. I had to accept the fact that my mum was sick. There’s no preparation, no kids manual that goes into helping your parents out of their sickness or disease. We have to take the intuitive to aid them in the right direction as best as we can. I wasn’t able to fully help mum but I did what I could. I know that some choice we make can hurt us but that comes with the territory. I made due with what I was capable then and that's my story. I know I need proper assistance in those areas but I was full of pride and didn’t want to move into humility. I want to be the strong warrior for mum. 

In fact, even into high school. I was filling my heart and mind with pride. Today, I can humbly say its water under the bridge and I've learning how to embrace it and live it.  The choice of Embracement: I could’ve stayed bitter at mum but didn’t.

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Troubles will come for you. They’re always surrounded behind the word ‘Choice.’ But the same is said about pleasure. You see many people go throughout life not recognizing the true power we all possess. That’s right...! we all have the potential of making great to phenomenal choices in life. Some people in the world don’t get those choices. They’ve made their own bed and now they must lie in it. In fact, you might say there dealt the hand God gave them and that’s...that! I add met it was absolutely hard, but all through history we’ve seen choices, some good, great and some horrible and catastrophic. It’s going back to what I said, earlier in the book. Change of choose can be great but is how we think and incorporate them.

The choice of Accurate think: We must employ great thinking habit for our life. The great Marcus Aurelius “You have the power over mind, not outside events. Realize this, and you with find strength.

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Taking my life. God forbid this would’ve happened but I can totally and honestly say, making the choice of taking my own life was the dumbest thought to ever cross my mind. Every day we all face circumstances and obstacles based on choices by the hundreds, if not thousands.  What's for breakfast. What bills to pay or not to pay. What route to take home or to work. What television show or game to watch. Who not to talk at work or on the street. Maybe what clothes to wear for the night out. The list goes on with different choices we make. Of course, there are other choices we make in life from time to time, these decisions that help to recall those choices and a time of reflection. 

Choices, Chances, and Changes. You must make a Choice to take a Chance or your life will never Change. - Unknown

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No on ever falls in love by choice, for it is by chance and the divine power of God. The impulse of chance can help to comfort our emotions and stress level. Unitizing these abilities we overcome doubt and fear. I can remember being asked to climb a nearby mountain 6,863 ft in elevation. My first inputs were no but the second time asked my impulse was rising, I said sure! 

The mountain was very difficult to climb. In fact, she beat us twice within the same month. The men choose to retry once more on a different day and time. I was unsure if I really want to try it again, I almost fall a drop-off. If it wasn’t for my backpack, I could’ve died that day. That would’ve been a huge impact for my wife and family. I started arranging my life closer to God and valuing my relationship with him along with my family. 

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Aptitude over attitude. The french national motto surrounds three basic values. One is equality which the state if having great quality. Two is liberty which we all now so very well freedom and the third is the fraternity. I had to seek or produce a change in my life, in order to see change for my life. Saying that was easy. Working it was extremely harder because the greatest power we pose is knowledge. Until I met some key individuals who said you have it wrong,  I really believe it is the power of choose. Aptitude was me being inconsistent with my behavior. Where my attitude brought on new consistency and relationships that once weren’t there. Live by the code and run by the rules that make the great choice for today and live!

Don’t be a worrier, BE A WARRIOR...The CHOICE is yours!!!

   

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Choices can last a lifetime. Ask yourself what the earliest memory of choice was? How was it influenced? There is choice we’ve had to make in life and they still stem from the earliest of our days. I remember running home after a storm rolled in and there were strikes of lightning, the wash was starting to fill with flowing water. Despite the elevation of the water I continued to run throughout it until something struck my foot, something vigorously sharp but because of the fear of being struck by lightning or being swept away in the wash. I grab the nearest root from a tree and started to climb as fast as I could. All I could think about is getting home. If only, I would’ve made the right choice of staying home and obeying my mother this would’ve never happened. 

I listen to the influence of my childhood friends that told me it wasn’t going to rain. Rather than seeking the advice of my mom it was my friends that knew it all...boy was I wrong. 

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Choices will make or break you. In all mist of growing up in a broken home. I have been able to use the pain to push on to bigger and brighter things in life. I am not saying that I’ve not made the bad choice on the recess of being great. What I am saying, is despite my losses or failures in life. They have been the tools too in assisting me toward my growth. The effective choose of live a better life was much more to me and my family. Then living in depression and fear. The key to greatness is staying consistent. Socrates made a strong choice to remind us “is to be in reality what we appear to be.” Jesus had the same outlook when he said: “beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing but inwardly are ravenous wolves.”  

Making accrete choice is rather hard but achievable in this world.  

Making the choice for death or life

I was twenty-one year of age and it was the hardest decision. I had to choice life or death for the lady that brought me into this world. Despite my struggles because she couldn't handle me. This wasn't the decision of putting your dog or cat down. It was my mom that gave me life man. My older brothers looked at me and said, Frank, what do you think. This same lady brought you into this world and you had her in your life longer than me...she saw your kids grow up. Isaac little boy and Andrew was just a baby. What did they expect me to say! I run out the room to the courtyard for air and thoughts. I walked to a restaurant across the street from the hospital. I called my wife Sarah in Arizona what my brother asked me.

Sarah has blown away but she knew I had to make the choice. I sat there for an hour than worked up the courage to tell my brothers and the doctor to pull the plug on my moms life. This beautiful woman that gave me life was suffering. As soon as the doctor pulled the plug my mom suffocated and pass away before my eye. Man that was the hardest decision. I watched mum gasp her last breath of life. Then she left me once again, this time it was forever. My heart falls like the tears off my chin. The pain was like a jackhammer on my heart. I sad my last goodbye through hymns and prayers.

Making the choice for death or life

We lift the hospital for my brother's house. Night came fast and my brothers wanted to go have dinner. During the dinner, mum was brought up. My stomach did feel right like my first time flying. Soon as we finished I looked at my brothers it was time for me to go home. It was 8 pm in California and I had to drive all the way back to Arizona with a broken heart and emotions high. Well, I got to Colton where most of my friends came from especially because we went to school together. I pulled at my best friend house and we started smoking some weed to take my mind off the death and choice. But you know what? It didn't help me, I still had to sleep and make the drive back home.

It was the longest drive home from California. I didn't play the radio or CDs. I focused hard on my life. I replayed my life as a child in my mind. I moved passed the abuse and really tunneled in on a great time with my mum. Her taking my to the parks to feed the ducks and making homemade tortillas. And taking the bus the downtown to Riverside to see the building and to visit the family friend. I vividly remember my mum and I getting on a bus and riding all the way to Tucson Arizona to visit my uncle. Wow...I thought were going to be gone forever. I had never been on a bus that long but it was beyond awesome for a kid. I can still smell the pizza from Chuck E. Cheese and the loud noises.

Making the choice for death or life

It was the hardest choose but it has made me stronger. You can not get what you want and lose what you need. I want success for me and my family but it comes with a price. The struggle was horrible but it woke the beast within. Fredrick Douglass once said, "if there's no struggle, there no progress." And today that's an addition to my creed for life.

The race is almost over for 2016 and we've got 45 days till the New Year is upon us. The question should always be urgent and persistent "what choices have really impacted our life and those around us?" God made the right choice and helped me make the choice of coming to York PA. This was a vision with action and a bit of inspiration. I met this individual over social media and told him it was time for me to visit. I woke up one day and asked God to supply this opportunity and it was recorded with love and great intentions. One thing I didn't intend to happen was the loss of my job, but these things happen for a reason.

Great friends told me that shouldn't matter. God watched and seen you need to make the right moves but you didn't and He would. Some friends put in other words. I stuck with the choice of going and had the support of my family. 

Making the choice for death or life

**SOLUTION for CHOICES**

***A) APPLIED FAITH*** 

**B) ENTHUSIASM** 

**C) DEFINITENESS OF PURPOSE** 

**D) THE HABBIT OF GOING THE EXTRA MILE** 

**E) PERSONALITY** 

**F) HABIT FROM LEARNING FROM DEFEAT** 

**G) CREATIVE VISION** 

**H) PERSONAL INITIATIVE** 

**I) ACCURATE THINKING** 

**J) SELF-DISCIPLINE** 

**K) THE GOLDEN RULE**

**L) CO-OPERATION** 

Author Coach Frank Sagasta