"Because that's what people do... they leap and hope to God they can fly. Because otherwise, we just drop like a rock... wondering the whole way down..."why in the hell did I jump?" But here I am, falling, and there's only one person that makes me feel like I can fly."

-Hitch

Here's to busy weekends..

Well, here's to another busy weekend at home. I'd really like to take a moment to express how much I appreciate my family. They're truly wonderful!

Also I'd also like to dedicate this entry to the Prescott family. You all are in our prayers here in Northbridge. Please keep Sam, Hailey, and their parents in your thoughts and prayers as we start another new week.

You Lie

"So don't bring me those big brown eyes and tell me that you're sorry
Well you might as well throw gasoline on a fire
The way you lie"

Revelations

The current theme of my life recently has been "Everything happens for a reason." Which is a quote I have stood by for a long time. I've learned to appreciate all of the negative things that have happened in my life in the past few months because every one of those events has led me to something better. Whether it be a severed relationship, a severed friendship, or school issues, everything has happened for a reason. Event A happened so event B could be bigger and better than I ever thought possible. Over time I have been, slowly but surely, uncovering lie after lie and it makes me so grateful events played out like they have. By no means am I saying that I have done nothing wrong in the past, but it was a combination of my mistakes and different people coming in and out of my life that has helped shaped my life today.

"The more you know who you are and what you want,

the less you let things upset you."
- Lost in Translation

Spring Cleaning

Today I made a promise. 

Not a promise to a friend, not a family member, not a teacher, but I made a promise to myself. A promise that with this new spring season, I will create a new me. I know who I am and I'm not going to lose myself, but it's time for some "spring cleaning" of the soul. I will rid my life of the negatives. Why live your life in unhappiness and stress when there's a simple solution? Cut your ties with those who create havoc in your life, cut your ties with the drama, the stress, the bad eating habits, bad study habits...etc. Whatever it is that brings negativity into your life, clean it out. There's always room for improvement. Don't be afraid to step out of your comfort zone, and most of all trust yourself. An author named Hunter S. Thompson once quoted:

"We are all alone, born alone, die alone, and -- in spite of True Romance magazines -- we shall all someday look back on our lives and see that, in spite of our company, we were alone the whole way. I do not say lonely -- at least, not all the time -- but essentially, and finally, alone. This is what makes your self-respect so important, and I don't see how you can respect yourself if you must look in the hearts and minds of others for your happiness." 

Learn to find happiness on your own. You don't have to go looking for it, it's right there within you. In a previous post I made a list of what makes me happy, and I bet I could think of a million more things. I have found happiness within myself and I won't let other things bring me down.

A Little Bit Stronger

"Even on my weakest days

I get a little bit stronger"