Everything Happens 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 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 never realize your
potential, strength, will power or heart.

Everything happens for a reason. Nothing happens by
chance or by means of luck. Illness, love, lost moments of true
greatness and sheer stupidity all occur to test 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 whom 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.

If someone loves you, love them back unconditionally, not only
because they love you, but also because they are teaching you to love and open your heart and eyes to little things.
Make every day count.
Appreciate everything that you possibly can, for you may never
experience it again.

Talk to people whom you have never talked to before,
and actually listen. Let yourself fall in love, break free and set
your sights high. Hold you 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.