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 a roommate,a neighbor,a professor,a friend,a 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.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 or bad 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,
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 creat who you are and who you become.Even the bad
experiences can be learned from.In fact,they are sometimes the most important ones.If someone loves
you,give love back to them in whatever way you can,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.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 whom you open your heart.Make every day count.Appreciate every
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 listen to what they have to say.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.