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.
Copyright © 2000 Shannon Spaunburg
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