A LESSON IN LIFE...

Sometimes people come into your
life and you know right away that they
were meant to be there, they serve
some sort of purpose, teach you a
lesson or help figure out who you
are or who you want to become.

You never know who these people
may be; your roommate, neighbor,
professor, long lost friend, lover
or even a complete stranger who, when
you lock eyes with them, you know
that very moment that they will affect
your life in some profound way.

And sometimes things happen to you
and at the time they may seem
horrible, painful and unfair, but
in reflection you realize that without
overcoming those obstacles you
would have never realized your
potential,strength, will power or
heart.

Everything happens for a reason.
Nothing happens by chance or by means
of good or bad luck. Illness,
injury, love, lost moments of true
greatness and sheer stupidity all
occur to test the limits of your soul.

Without these small tests, if they be events,
illnesses or relationships,
life would be like a smoothly paved,
straight, flat road to nowhere. Safe
and comfortable but dull and utterly pointless.
The people you meet who affect your life and the
successes and downfalls you experience
create who you are,and even the
bad experiences can be learned from.
In fact, they are probably the most
poignant and important ones.

If someone hurts you, betrays you
or breaks your heart, forgive them,
for they have helped you learn
about trust and the importance of being
cautious to who you open your heart to.
If someone loves you, love them
back unconditionally, not only
because they love you, but because they
are teaching you to love and opening
your heart and eyes to things you would
have never seen or felt without them.

Make every day count. Appreciate
every moment and take from it
everything that you possibly can,
for you may never be able to experience it again.

Talk to people you have never
talked to before, and actually listen, let
yourself fall in love, break free
and set your sights high. Hold your
head up because you have every
right to. Tell yourself you are a great
individual and believe in yourself,
for if you don't believe in yourself,
no one else will believe in you either.
You can make of your life anything you wish.
Create your own life and then
go out and live it.