Life is a journey filled with lessons,
hardships, heartaches, joys, celebrations and special moments that will
ultimately lead us to our destination, our purpose in life. The road will not
always be smooth; in fact, throughout our travels, we will encounter many
challenges.
Some of these challenges will test our courage, strengths,
weaknesses, and faith. Along the way, we may stumble upon obstacles that will
come between the paths that we are destined to take. In order to follow the
right path, we must overcome these obstacles. Sometimes these obstacles are
really blessings in disguise, only we don't realize that at the time.
Along our journey we will be confronted with many situations, some will
be filled with joy, and some will be filled with heartache. How we react to what
we are faced with determines what kind of outcome the rest of our journey
through life will be like.
When things don't always go our way, we have
two choices in dealing with the situations. We can focus on the fact that things
didn't go how we had hoped they would and let life pass us by, or two, we can
make the best out of the situation and know that these are only temporary
setbacks and find the lessons that are to be learned.
Time stops for no
one, and if we allow ourselves to focus on the negative we might miss out on
some really amazing things that life has to offer. We can't go back to the past,
we can only take the lessons that we have learned and the experiences that we
have gained from it and move on. It is because of the heartaches, as well as the
hardships, that in the end help to make us a stronger person.
The people
that we meet on our journey, are people that we are destined to meet. Everybody
comes into our lives for some reason or another and we don't always know their
purpose until it is too late. They all play some kind of role. Some may stay for
a lifetime; others may only stay for a short while.
It is often the
people who stay for only a short time that end up making a lasting impression
not only in our lives, but in our hearts as well. Although we may not realize it
at the time, they will make a difference and change our lives in a way we never
could imagine. To think that one person can have such a profound affect on your
life forever is truly a blessing. It is because of these encounters that we
learn some of life's best lessons and sometimes we even learn a little bit about
ourselves.
People will come and go into our lives quickly, but sometimes
we are lucky to meet that one special person that will stay in our hearts
forever no matter what. Even though we may not always end up being with that
person and they may not always stay in our life for as long as we like, the
lessons that we have learned from them and the experiences that we have gained
from meeting that person, will stay with us forever.
It's these things
that will give us strength to continue on with our journey. We know that we can
always look back on those times of our past and know that because of that one
individual, we are who we are and we can remember the wonderful moments that we
have shared with that person.
Memories are priceless treasures that we
can cherish forever in our hearts. They also enables us to continue on with our
journey for whatever life has in store for us. Sometimes all it takes is one
special person to help us look inside ourselves and find a whole different
person that we never knew existed. Our eyes are suddenly opened to a world we
never knew existed- a world where time is so precious and moments never seem to
last long enough.
Throughout this adventure, people will give you advice
and insights on how to live your life but when it all comes down to it, you must
always do what you feel is right. Always follow your heart, and most importantly
never have any regrets. Don't hold anything back. Say what you want to say, and
do what you want to do, because sometimes we don't get a second chance to say or
do what we should have the first time around.
It is often said that what
doesn't kill you will make you stronger. It all depends on how one defines the
word "strong" It can have different meanings to different people. In this sense,
"stronger" means looking back at the person you were and comparing it to the
person you have become today. It also means looking deep into your soul and
realizing that the person you are today couldn't exist if it weren't for the
things that have happened in the past or for the people that you have met.
Everything that happens in our life happens for a reason and sometimes that
means we must face heartaches in order to experience joy.