Sometimes people come into our lives and we know right away that they were meant to be there…to serve some sort of purpose, teach us a lesson or help figure out who we are or who we want to become.
WE never know who these people may be but, when we lock eyes with them, we know that very moment they will affect our lives in some profound way.
And sometimes things happen to us at the time that may seem horrible, painful and unfair but, upon reflection, we realize that without overcoming those obstacles we would have never realized our potential, strength, will power or heart.
Everything happens for a reason. Nothing happens by chance or by means of good luck. Illness, Injury, love, lost moments of true greatness and sheer stupidity all occur to test the limits of our soul.
Without these small tests, life would be like a smoothly paved, straight, flat road to nowhere. Safe and comfortable but dull and utterly pointless. The people we meet affect our lives. The successes and downfalls that we experience can create who we are, and the bad experiences can be learned from. In fact, they are probably the most poignant and important ones.
If someone hurts us, betray us or break our hearts, forgive them because they have helped us learn about trust and the importance of being aware to whom we open our heart. If someone loves us, love them back, unconditionally, not only because they love us, but because they are teaching us to love and open our hearts and eyes to little things.
Make every day count. Appreciate every moment and take from it everything that we possibly can, for we may never be able to experience it again. Talk to people we have never talked to before, and actually listen. Let ourselves fall in love, break free and set our sights high.
Hold our heads up because we have every right to. Tell ourselves we are great individuals and believe in ourselves, for if we don’t believe in ourselves, no one else will believe in us.
We can make anything we wish of our lives. Create our own lives and then go out and live it with absolutely no regrets.
And if we love someone tell them, for we never know what tomorrow may have in store.
Learn a lesson in life each day that we live! Today is the tomorrow we were worried about yesterday. Was it worth it?
