The Lesson

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THE LESSON

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 or 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 that you live.

~~Author Unknown~~

~ " We all take different paths in life, but no matter where we go, we take a

little of each other everywhere. " ~

~ " If I could reach up and hold a star for every time you've made me smile, the

entire evening sky would be in the palm of my hand. "