[Merelin]

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 when you lock eyes with them, you

know that every 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 have never realized your potential,

strength, will power 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, 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 who 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 to.

If someone loves you, love them back unconditionally,

not only because they love you,

but because they are teaching you to love

and to open your heart and eyes to little things.

Make every day count.



Appreciate every moment and take from it

everything that you possibly can, for you may

never be able to experience it again.

Talk to people 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,

no one else will believe in you.

Create your own life and then go out and live it.