live each day as if it were your last

(from iya-maniya's bulletin/friendster)
thanks, reading this comforted and inspired me...


Sometimes people come into your life
And you know right away they were meant to be there
They serve some sort of purpose,
Teach you a lesson
Or help figure out who you are
And who you want to become

You never know who these people may be
Your neighbor, child, long lost friend, lover,
or even a complete stranger
Who, when you lock eyes with them
You know at that very moment
That they will affect your life
In some profound way

And sometimes things happen to you
And at the time they seem painful and unfair,
But in reflection you realize
That without overcoming those obstacles
You would have never realized
Your potential strength, will power or heart

Everything happens for a reason
Nothing happens by chance
Or by means of good luck 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,
Whether they may be events, illness or relationships,
Life would be like a smoothly paved
Straight flat road to nowhere
Safe and comfortable
But dull and utterly pointless

The people you meet who affect your life
And the successes and downfalls you experience
Create who you are
And even the bad experiences can be learned from
In fact they are probably
The poignant and important ones

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

If someone loves you,
LOVE THEM BACK UNCONDITIONALLY
Not only because they love you
But because they are teaching you to love
And opening your heart and eyes to things
You would never have felt or seen without them

Make everyday count
Appreciate every moment
And take from it everything
That you possibly can
For you may never be able
To experience it again

Talk to people you have never talked before
And actually listen

Let yourself fall in love,

Break free
And set your sights high
Hold your head up
Because you have every right to
Tell your self you are a great individual
And believe in yourself
No one else will believe in you either
Create your own life
And then go out

Live each day as if it were your last
Tomorrow is not promised!