2008
I want it all and I'm going to chase it all down.
Life is moving. It does not stop. It does not slow down and wait for us to catch up with it, but I will think things through and make the choices that I think are right.
This year I finally opened my eyes to the world and saw much of it for the first time. I realized how selfish and shallow I was. I know, I'm still selfish and maybe even a tiny bit shallow. All humans are selfish. I also saw how unexpectedly beautiful the world could be. This year was not easy. I had to watch many people I love walk out of my life, slamming the door in my face as they left. But I also got to see some amazing people walk right into it and shake up the way I think. I went back to reading and writing. That was one of the best choices I have ever made.
I opened up, having no reason to. I took leaps, risking a lot. Sometimes I ended up falling flat on my face, but at other times I soared. It was worth it. I'm constantly saying that I know I won't be young forever. This year I let go and did stupid, crazy, fun things that I still do not regret doing. I became more opinionated, but in a good way. I stood up for what I felt was right and debated with those who challenged me. I learned so much from this.
Out of the many things I have learned this year, I felt this was one of the strongest- Life is cruel, it's beautiful and unexpected. It's not easy, there will be many things to test your endurance. Whatever you do, don't give up. Fight. Never go with the flow. I know I'm young, but that doesn't mean I'm foolish or unwilling to be taught.
I know that in 2009 I will change in many ways, hopefully for the better only. It would be a blatant lie to say that I am not afraid, but I know that everything will be okay. I have the people who love me by my side.
God Bless.
To laugh often and much; to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children; to earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends; to appreciate beauty, to find the best in others; to leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch, or a redeemed social condition; to know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded.
-Ralph Waldo Emerson
Life is moving. It does not stop. It does not slow down and wait for us to catch up with it, but I will think things through and make the choices that I think are right.
This year I finally opened my eyes to the world and saw much of it for the first time. I realized how selfish and shallow I was. I know, I'm still selfish and maybe even a tiny bit shallow. All humans are selfish. I also saw how unexpectedly beautiful the world could be. This year was not easy. I had to watch many people I love walk out of my life, slamming the door in my face as they left. But I also got to see some amazing people walk right into it and shake up the way I think. I went back to reading and writing. That was one of the best choices I have ever made.
I opened up, having no reason to. I took leaps, risking a lot. Sometimes I ended up falling flat on my face, but at other times I soared. It was worth it. I'm constantly saying that I know I won't be young forever. This year I let go and did stupid, crazy, fun things that I still do not regret doing. I became more opinionated, but in a good way. I stood up for what I felt was right and debated with those who challenged me. I learned so much from this.
Out of the many things I have learned this year, I felt this was one of the strongest- Life is cruel, it's beautiful and unexpected. It's not easy, there will be many things to test your endurance. Whatever you do, don't give up. Fight. Never go with the flow. I know I'm young, but that doesn't mean I'm foolish or unwilling to be taught.
I know that in 2009 I will change in many ways, hopefully for the better only. It would be a blatant lie to say that I am not afraid, but I know that everything will be okay. I have the people who love me by my side.
God Bless.
To laugh often and much; to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children; to earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends; to appreciate beauty, to find the best in others; to leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch, or a redeemed social condition; to know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded.
-Ralph Waldo Emerson