Have you ever met someone that, in one second, changed your life forever? Someone that you’ll never forget, even if they walked out of your life forever? Someone that you’ll always feel connected to no matter how far apart you are? Well, I have..
October 22. 2008 is when I met him. From that day on, my life hasn’t been the same. The second I met him, I knew that he was going to change my life, I just didn’t know how. Now, almost three months later.. My life has been completely transformed. When we met, I was in a bad place, a very bad place. Now what then seemed like the end of the world, I’m dealing with and making the most of what life has given me.
Because of him I’m trying harder. I used to give up so easily. Now I’m fighting for what I believe in, what I love, what matters to me. Despite what anyone else thinks. Before I met him, I was an emotional wreck, that would shut down, shut off my feelings, and hide from the world. Now I’m more open with everyone. He showed me that its okay to trust the people that you love and care about, because in the end they will be there no matter what. I never used to be satisfied with who I was or what I had. Now, none of that matters. I know that what I am and what I have is good enough. If anyone says otherwise, well, then there opinion doesn’t matter.
I used to get so depressed, all I would do was mind numbingly watch television, and listen to music (This Day & Age on auto-repeat) while crying my eyes out. Now, I’m actually doing things. I’ve gotten into reading again. Also, I’ve been doing a lot more things creatively. I’ve started drawing again, which I haven’t done since high school, and I’ve taken a stab at painting. Which I’ve found that I love. I’ve been working on my scrapbooks/photo albums again. Something I hadn’t done since before I moved to MI (over a year ago). The only thing I haven’t tried again, yet, is my poetry. Which I really want to do, because of him. He is/was truly inspiring to me.
Things haven’t been easy for me lately. Because of him, I’m strong enough to get through it, even if he isn’t a part of my life. But, he always will be. Even if he’s not here physically, he’s with me in my heart, now and forever. I will never forget what he’s done for me. How much he’s given me in the few short months that I’ve known him. Words cannot express how thankful I am to have been blessed to have had an encounter with such a person. No matter what happens, he will be in my heart, in my mind, a part of me for eternity. He has my undying love and utter respect. Because of everything he’s done for me, he is my hero. 
