Blessings.

If you have never sat back and pondered fate, or the way things work themselves out; you should. I find it quite amazing how one moment you may be thinking the world is over, and the next you may feel like the happiest person alive. In life, we all have our own roads to travel down, our own decisions to make, and most importantly our own lessons to learn. Sometimes i will get caught up in a complete mess, only to find it wasn't a mess at all. I used to find it extremely annoying when people would tell me "it only makes you stronger", but now i realized they were right the entire time. Think about it. If you wouldn't have went through the things you have went through in your life, would you be able to handle the new challenges it throws at you? Would you have the same morals? The same standards? Would you be associating yourself with the same people? Every bad relationship, family tragedy broken heart, all of it has gotten you this far. Every one of dad and mom's lectures, every one of your disappointments, excitements, and just plain ol' Mondays has effected your life in a way. Sometimes people will argue and say "there was no point in that!" and "all that caused was pain!" but guarantee if it was to happen again they would be thankful they had the experience from the first time under their belt.

Relating this to my own personal life is not a difficult task at all. I've been through countless things that i have learned a great deal from and it has most defiantly allowed me to be able to type this post. I've had bad...and i mean BAD relationships, family troubles, school issues and all of the above. There came a time in my freshman year in high school where i let things happen that i shouldn't have. Boys came between childhood friends, i wasn't loyal to anyone, and was only considering myself at every point. I broke peoples hearts, hurt peoples feelings, and disrespected myself like you wouldn't believe. After losing everyone in my life due strictly to my own actions, i began to realize what kind of experience this was. This was not high school drama or unfair at all, this was exactly what i had asked for and it was time that i learned from my mistake.
Changing into a better person i found God and learned the importance of some very critical words. Honesty, loyalty, trust, kindness, forgiveness, friendships, and love. These are the seven things that i now base my life on. The change in myself began to show through to my peers, and even myself. No longer did my friends feel like they couldn't trust or confide in me, but now I'm the one they look up to. If i would never have had all the bad relationships, my heart and mind would not have the strength to find someone that is good enough for me, instead i would settle. Thanks to all the heartbreaks, i have found someone 100% perfect for me. Thanks to all the hurt feelings, i have tons of strong and amazing friendships.

Always remember to count your blessings, and look at tough experiences as ones that are only going to make you stronger.