Dylan Gemelli
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Through all the ups and downs, through all the bad times, through all the good times, I am proud of who I have become. I am not proud of who I was by any stretch of the imagination, but one thing that I am is accountable and one thing I believe in is learning from your mistakes and
Through all the ups and downs, through all the bad times, through all the good times, I am proud of who I have become. I am not proud of who I was by any stretch of the imagination, but one thing that I am is accountable and one thing I believe in is learning from your mistakes and
and teaching and inspiring others by the things that we did wrong to help and prevent them from doing those and to show that everybody's human and we can all persevere and overcome if we have the right mindset and the right guidance. Now, let me preface this, and I'm gonna say this because I'm gonna reference God throughout here.
and teaching and inspiring others by the things that we did wrong to help and prevent them from doing those and to show that everybody's human and we can all persevere and overcome if we have the right mindset and the right guidance. Now, let me preface this, and I'm gonna say this because I'm gonna reference God throughout here.
I understand that's not for everybody and I'm not pushing my spirituality on anyone. So do not take it that way whatsoever. And please, I implore you to listen to the story. I feel that more and more people are far more receptive and open about this. I will never apologize for my faith. I will never hide it. I will scream it to the mountaintops, but I also will not push it down anybody's throat.
I understand that's not for everybody and I'm not pushing my spirituality on anyone. So do not take it that way whatsoever. And please, I implore you to listen to the story. I feel that more and more people are far more receptive and open about this. I will never apologize for my faith. I will never hide it. I will scream it to the mountaintops, but I also will not push it down anybody's throat.
I will tell you this, that I am very God-driven. I let God guide me now. I tell everybody this is not what Dylan wants or decides. This is what I feel like I'm being led by God and by the Holy Spirit to do. So that's where I am now at this time. And like I said, I'm not pushing that on anybody. I just want you to know exactly who I am and why I am the way that I am.
I will tell you this, that I am very God-driven. I let God guide me now. I tell everybody this is not what Dylan wants or decides. This is what I feel like I'm being led by God and by the Holy Spirit to do. So that's where I am now at this time. And like I said, I'm not pushing that on anybody. I just want you to know exactly who I am and why I am the way that I am.
So let's go back in time a little bit. I was a only child. My mom and dad asked me when I was very small, I believe two or three years old, if I wanted a brother or sister. My mom said my response was, do you have to love them? She said, well, of course I do. I said, no. You can see the selfishness as a young kid. I wanted all the attention myself. I just didn't know any better.
So let's go back in time a little bit. I was a only child. My mom and dad asked me when I was very small, I believe two or three years old, if I wanted a brother or sister. My mom said my response was, do you have to love them? She said, well, of course I do. I said, no. You can see the selfishness as a young kid. I wanted all the attention myself. I just didn't know any better.
Anyway, I was raised extremely well. My parents weren't rich by any stretch. It's not like they were broke, but We lived in a very, very average area. I was blessed that my mom and dad, I know now understanding as an adult, the sacrifices that they made, I may not have as a kid, but I know that They gave me everything when they really didn't have everything to give, but they did.
Anyway, I was raised extremely well. My parents weren't rich by any stretch. It's not like they were broke, but We lived in a very, very average area. I was blessed that my mom and dad, I know now understanding as an adult, the sacrifices that they made, I may not have as a kid, but I know that They gave me everything when they really didn't have everything to give, but they did.
Spoiled to a degree. My mom was a teacher and my dad was an assessor. So if you're not familiar with an assessor, there's an appraiser and assessor for real estate. So my dad basically decides how much tax you pay on your house. That's what he did. My mom started off as an English teacher and then it got to the point where she wanted more freedom to be around me, go to all my sporting events.
Spoiled to a degree. My mom was a teacher and my dad was an assessor. So if you're not familiar with an assessor, there's an appraiser and assessor for real estate. So my dad basically decides how much tax you pay on your house. That's what he did. My mom started off as an English teacher and then it got to the point where she wanted more freedom to be around me, go to all my sporting events.
So she converted over to be a realtor. And there's just not a lot of money in teaching, especially back then. So anyway, I had a brilliant childhood. I was so blessed in such a variety of ways. Um, my dad coached me in all of my sports and I was a four sport athlete. My mom was there for everything, encouraging me.
So she converted over to be a realtor. And there's just not a lot of money in teaching, especially back then. So anyway, I had a brilliant childhood. I was so blessed in such a variety of ways. Um, my dad coached me in all of my sports and I was a four sport athlete. My mom was there for everything, encouraging me.
Now she was very, very, very, very, very rough when it came to school, which was a great thing. And my dad was very rough with math in particular on me. So I learned at a very early age. And so. In high school, I was a four-sport athlete. I did develop an eating disorder at an early age. I was overweight.
Now she was very, very, very, very, very rough when it came to school, which was a great thing. And my dad was very rough with math in particular on me. So I learned at a very early age. And so. In high school, I was a four-sport athlete. I did develop an eating disorder at an early age. I was overweight.
My mom, God bless her, I was from an Italian family, and the one thing I would say that they did let me get away with was eating whatever I want. It became a problem where I became overweight, and I was always with popular kids at school, popular groups, but you just know when you're overweight that there's whispers.
My mom, God bless her, I was from an Italian family, and the one thing I would say that they did let me get away with was eating whatever I want. It became a problem where I became overweight, and I was always with popular kids at school, popular groups, but you just know when you're overweight that there's whispers.