Mishka's- new thread/new tude - H who?

[mishka422]

I just received this via email and it spoke to everything we talk about here all the time. I thought I would share it with all of you.

A LESSON IN LIFE

Sometimes people come into your life and you know right away that they were
meant to be there, they serve some sort of purpose, teach you a lesson or
help figure out who you are or who you want to become. You never know who
these people may be; your roommate, neighbor, professor, long lost friend or
even a complete stranger who, when you lock eyes with them, you know that
very moment that they will affect your life in some profound way.

And sometimes things happen to you and at the time they may seem horrible,
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 or bad luck. Illness, injury, love, lost moments of true greatness and
sheer stupidity all occur to test the limits of our soul. Without these
small tests, if they 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 effect your life and the successes and downfalls you
experience, they are the ones who create who you are. Even the bad
experiences can be learned from. Those lessons are the hardest and probably
the most important ones. If someone hurts you, betrays you or breaks your
heart, forgive them, for they have helped you to learn about trust and the
importance of being cautious to who you open your heart to.

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 have never seen or felt without them.

Make every day 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 to 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 yourself you are a great individual and believe in yourself, for if you
don't believe in yourself, no one else will believe in you either. You can
make of your life anything you wish!

Create your own life and then go out and live it......


ADDITIONAL THOUGHT......"People are like tea bags---you have to put them in
hot water before you know how strong they are.: