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 to 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 they will affect
your life in some profound way.

And sometimes things happen to you that may
seem horrible, painful, and unfair at first,
but in reflection you find that without overcoming
those obstacles you would have never realized
your potential, strength, willpower, 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, whatever they may be,
life would be like a smoothly paved, straight, flat
road to nowhere. It would be safe and comfortable,
but dull and utterly pointless. The people you meet who
affect  your life, and the success and downfalls you
experience, help to create who you are and who you
become.  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 when you open your heart. If someone loves you,
love them back unconditionally, not only because
they love you, but because in a way, they are
teaching you to love and how to open your heart
and eyes to things.

Make every day count. Appreciate every moment
and take from those moments everything that you possibly
can for you may never be able to experience it again.
Talk to people that 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,
it will be hard for others to believe in you. You can make of
your life anything you wish. Create your own life and then go
out and live it with absolutely no regrets.

Most importantly, if you love someone tell them,
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?

Author Unknown

Irishgurrl