You Make a Difference

 

Sometimes people come into your life and you know right away that

they were meant to be there...to 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 but 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 at the time

that 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 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, life would be like a smoothly paved,

straight, flat road to nowhere.  Safe and comfortable but dull and

utterly pointless.

 

The people you meet affect your life.  The successes and downfalls

that you experience can create who you are, and 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

because they have helped you learn about trust and the importance of

being cautious to whom 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 open your heart and eyes to

little things.

 

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.  Create your own life

and then go out and live it.