Friday, July 06, 2007
The eve of the start of my 25th year
So this is the day. It's the eve of the start of my 25th year. I can't believe that tomorrow, on 07/07/07, I will be a quarter century. The past 25 years have been some good years. I've grown and matured, started school, finished school and am now a working women. I've met amazing people along the way who have impacted my life tremendously. They've taught me what it means to live, to laugh, to cry, to fall and then to pick yourself up again. The have shaped who I am today. If there was one thing I wish I could have done more of, its to travel. But the bottom line is, I'm happy. I'm happy with where I am in my life today. I'm happy with the direction I'm heading and I'm excited for what the next 25 years have in store for me. I know they will be as amazing as the last.
Wednesday, April 04, 2007
Love
I received this a while back and found it while I was cleaning my inbox. I thought that it would be good to post. Enjoy.
Love
It hurts to love someone and not be loved in return, but what is more painful is to love someone and never find the courage to let that person know how you feel.
Maybe God wants us to meet a few wrong people before meeting the right one so that when we finally meet the right person, we will know how to be grateful for that gift.
Love is when you take away the feeling, the passion, and the romance in a relationship and find out you still care for that person.
A sad thing in life is when you meet someone who means a lot to you, only to find out in the end that it was never meant to be and you just have to let go.
When the door of happiness closes, another opens but oftentimes we look so long at the closed door that we don't see the one which has been opened for us.
The best kind of friend is the kind you can just be with, never say a word, and then walk away feeling like it was the best conversation you've ever had.
It's true that we don't know what we've got until we lose it -- but it's also true that we don't know what we've been missing until it arrives.
Giving someone all your love is never an assurance that they'll love you back!
Don't expect love in return -- just wait for it to grow in their heart, but if it doesn't, be content it grew in yours.
There are things you'd love to hear that you would never hear from the person whom you would like to hear them from -- but don't be so deaf as not to hear it from the one who says it from their heart.
Never say good-bye if you still want to try -- never give up if you still feel you can go on -- never say you don't love a person anymore if you can't let go.
Love comes to those who still hope, although they've been disappointed, to those who still believe, although they've been betrayed, to those who still need to love, although they've been hurt before, and to those who have the courage and faith to build trust again.
It takes only a minute to get a crush on someone, an hour to like someone, and a day to love someone -- but it takes a lifetime to forget someone.
Don't go for looks; they can deceive. Don't go for wealth; even that fades away. Go for someone who makes you smile because it takes only a smile to make a dark day seem bright. Hope you find the someone that makes you smile.
Dream what you want to dream; go where you want to go; be what you want to be, because you have only one life on this earth, and one chance to do all the things you want to do.
May you have enough happiness to make you sweet,
enough trials to make you strong,
enough sorrow to keep you human,
enough hope to make you happy and
enough money to buy me gifts.
Always put yourself in other persons shoes. If you feel that it hurts you, it probably hurts the other person too.
A careless word may kindle strife; a cruel word may wreck a life; a timely word may level stress; a loving word may heal and bless.
The beginning of love is to let those we love be just themselves, and not twist them with our own image -- otherwise, we love only the reflection of ourselves we find in them.
The happiest of people don't necessarily have the best of everything; they just make the most of everything that comes along their way.
Happiness lies for those who cry, those who hurt, those who have searched, and those who have tried -- for only they can appreciate the importance of people who have touched their lives.
Love begins with a smile, grows with a kiss, and ends with a tear.
The brightest future will always be based on a forgotten past. You can't go on well in life until you let go of your past failures and heartaches.
When you were born, you were crying and everyone around you was smiling. Live your life so that when you die, you're the one who is smiling and everyone around you is crying.
Love
It hurts to love someone and not be loved in return, but what is more painful is to love someone and never find the courage to let that person know how you feel.
Maybe God wants us to meet a few wrong people before meeting the right one so that when we finally meet the right person, we will know how to be grateful for that gift.
Love is when you take away the feeling, the passion, and the romance in a relationship and find out you still care for that person.
A sad thing in life is when you meet someone who means a lot to you, only to find out in the end that it was never meant to be and you just have to let go.
When the door of happiness closes, another opens but oftentimes we look so long at the closed door that we don't see the one which has been opened for us.
The best kind of friend is the kind you can just be with, never say a word, and then walk away feeling like it was the best conversation you've ever had.
It's true that we don't know what we've got until we lose it -- but it's also true that we don't know what we've been missing until it arrives.
Giving someone all your love is never an assurance that they'll love you back!
Don't expect love in return -- just wait for it to grow in their heart, but if it doesn't, be content it grew in yours.
There are things you'd love to hear that you would never hear from the person whom you would like to hear them from -- but don't be so deaf as not to hear it from the one who says it from their heart.
Never say good-bye if you still want to try -- never give up if you still feel you can go on -- never say you don't love a person anymore if you can't let go.
Love comes to those who still hope, although they've been disappointed, to those who still believe, although they've been betrayed, to those who still need to love, although they've been hurt before, and to those who have the courage and faith to build trust again.
It takes only a minute to get a crush on someone, an hour to like someone, and a day to love someone -- but it takes a lifetime to forget someone.
Don't go for looks; they can deceive. Don't go for wealth; even that fades away. Go for someone who makes you smile because it takes only a smile to make a dark day seem bright. Hope you find the someone that makes you smile.
Dream what you want to dream; go where you want to go; be what you want to be, because you have only one life on this earth, and one chance to do all the things you want to do.
May you have enough happiness to make you sweet,
enough trials to make you strong,
enough sorrow to keep you human,
enough hope to make you happy and
enough money to buy me gifts.
Always put yourself in other persons shoes. If you feel that it hurts you, it probably hurts the other person too.
A careless word may kindle strife; a cruel word may wreck a life; a timely word may level stress; a loving word may heal and bless.
The beginning of love is to let those we love be just themselves, and not twist them with our own image -- otherwise, we love only the reflection of ourselves we find in them.
The happiest of people don't necessarily have the best of everything; they just make the most of everything that comes along their way.
Happiness lies for those who cry, those who hurt, those who have searched, and those who have tried -- for only they can appreciate the importance of people who have touched their lives.
Love begins with a smile, grows with a kiss, and ends with a tear.
The brightest future will always be based on a forgotten past. You can't go on well in life until you let go of your past failures and heartaches.
When you were born, you were crying and everyone around you was smiling. Live your life so that when you die, you're the one who is smiling and everyone around you is crying.
Wednesday, January 17, 2007
Personal growth
I'm one to believe that people come into your life for a reason. Whether they are friends whom you remain in contact with for the rest of your life, or whether they are friends who turn into enemies, each person has come into your life to help you grow as a person. They exemplify qualities that you hope to emulate or ones that you despise. But ultimately, each person teaches you something about yourself.
Every year, I think I mature. My perspective on life changes. My definition of friendship changes. My outlook on love changes. And these changes are a result of others. They are a result of what I see in people or what people have taught me. Every time I meet new people something about the way I live my life or the way I think changes.
It's quite funny. I pride myself on integrity, on my ability to make my own decisions and to make them wisely. Yet I seem to be dependent on others to shape my thoughts and my outlook on life. I guess you learn more about yourself by learning more about others. But others, I'm sure, grow based on who they come into contact with. For example, my friends define for me the meaning of friendship based on their actions towards me. I'm almost sure that the same is true for them. They base their meaning of friendship on my actions and how I treat them. So, am I just a product of myself? Some food for thought...
Every year, I think I mature. My perspective on life changes. My definition of friendship changes. My outlook on love changes. And these changes are a result of others. They are a result of what I see in people or what people have taught me. Every time I meet new people something about the way I live my life or the way I think changes.
It's quite funny. I pride myself on integrity, on my ability to make my own decisions and to make them wisely. Yet I seem to be dependent on others to shape my thoughts and my outlook on life. I guess you learn more about yourself by learning more about others. But others, I'm sure, grow based on who they come into contact with. For example, my friends define for me the meaning of friendship based on their actions towards me. I'm almost sure that the same is true for them. They base their meaning of friendship on my actions and how I treat them. So, am I just a product of myself? Some food for thought...
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