My life has never been "easy." I have struggled and I have fought. I have had more heartache than most people my age and I have experienced things no one should ever have to experience. It has been hard. But it is ok. It's ok because I am one of the strongest people I know. These trials have molded me and helped create a person that I love. I love who I am. I love what I stand for and I love where I am going with my life. There is nothing anyone could do at this point in my life that would pull me down. I won't let them. This is my life and it is in my control. I have some pretty big things coming up in my life pretty soon and some of them make me excited, and some of them terrify the shit out of me. But it doesn't matter because I am strong enough for all of it. And I know that when bad things happen it won't last forever and it will get better.
For those of you that have hit rock bottom, for those of you that feel worthless, for those of you who feel helpless: it gets better. No matter what is happening, it will get better. You do not have to let people beat you down. You don't have to let people treat you badly. You have the power. I know, it doesn't feel like it, trust me I understand, but you do have that power. All it takes is one moment of belief in yourself, one moment to stand tall and embrace the amazing person you are. And that one moment will turn into strength, and that strength will let you believe in yourself even more. It is a cycle and it leads to a strong, self assured person who has an amazing potential. Don't let that potential be wasted.
There are moments in life that take me by surprise. They take my breath away. I do not see them coming, but I want to hold onto them forever. They make my heart beat strong with love and happiness. Like when I take a beautiful baby girl into my arms and know in that moment that she will change my life forever. The moment when I look into her beautiful face and realize that she is perfect. The moment that she sings and I cry because there is no better sound on earth. And the moment, although rare, she lets me sing along. The moment that she laughs and her eyes sparkle with delight. The moment that she hugs me tight and I never want to let her go. The moment that my baby girl is all grown up and far wiser than I. The moment, the moment, the moment that she takes my breath away.
ReplyDeleteThe ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy. Martin Luther King, Jr.
It is in this moment that I love her the most.