Life For A Reason

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 every moment 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 smoothy 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
whomever you open your heart.

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.

-anonymous-