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

You never know who these people may be (possibly your roommate, neighbor, professor, long lost friend, lover, or even a complete stranger), but when you lock eyes with them, you know at that very moment that they will affect your life in some profound way.
Sometimes things will happen to you that may seem horrible, painful, & unfair at first, but in reflection you find that without overcoming these obstacles that you would have never realized your true potential, strength, will power, or heart.
Everything happens for a reason…..right??!??!?!
Nothing happens by chance or by mean of good luck.
Illness, injury, love, lost moments of true greatness & sheer stupidity all occur to test the limits of your soul.
Without this small test, whatever they may be, life would be like a smoothly paved, straight, flat road to nowhere.
It would be safe & comfortable, but dull and utterly pointless.
The people that you meet who affect your life, and the success and downfalls you experience, help to create who you are and who you will become .
Even the bad experiences are opportunities to learn something and grow.
In fact, they are the most poignant ones.

If someone hurts you, betrays you, or breaks your heart, forgive them for they have been a stepping stone for you to get to the one that was made for you.

If someone loves you and you love them, then show it. Don’t take them for granted. Open yourself up to them completely and let them see the real you.

Make everyday count.

Appreciate every moment & take from those moments everything you possibly can for you may never be able to experience it again. Talk to people that you have never talked to before & actually listen…

Let yourself fall in love again, break free, and set your sights high.

Hold your head up because you have every right to.

Tell yourself that you are a great individual & believe in yourself.
For if you don’t believe in yourself, it will be hard for others to believe in you.

Learn from your past experiences but let the pain that it caused you go so that you don’t carry it with you forever.

You can make your life anything you wish…..

Create your own life & then go out & live it with absolutely NO REGRETS. Most importantly, if you love someone tell him or her, for you NEVER know what tomorrow may have in store. And learn a lesson in life each day you live. Today is the tomorrow you were worried about yesterday…. Was it worth it?

JMS