There's beauty in the breakdown... ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Always, Occasionally, Never, Eternally Perhaps the ten most important things I learned this year can be summarized as followed: Always. Always let yourself fall in love because there is no point in trying to stop it. The fall is inevitable. And unless you get married, the breakup is too. But falling in love is always worth it when it's good, even if it doesn't last forever. Just know when to let go. Always believe in yourself because, in the end, you are all you have. From the day you are born until the day you die, the only person you know for certain who will always be with you is yourself. Have faith in yourself because if you don't, why should anyone else? Always have fun as if no one else is watching. Sing as loud as you can, dance like no one else is there. It makes you free to be true to your emotions. Jump on your bed. Buy yourself flowers. Wish on a star aloud. Laugh at your own foolishness. Enjoy life. Occasionally. Occasionally you are going to fall on your face. That's part of life. How you pick yourself up is the true test of your character. Always act with the style and grace that you have instilled upon yourself. Smile and look the problem straight in the eye. Never let it win. If you are headstrong, nothing can get in your way. Plus, those who are by yourside at the bottom are the ones truly worth having in your life. Occcasionaly help a stranger. You never know when you will need it. It can be as simple as offering a cellphone to a stranded motorist or holding a door for a mom with a stroller. It can be as complex as giving blood or organizing an event. Either way, give back what has been given to you in tenfold. And don't make a big deal about it to other people. It takes that grace I mentioned earlier away from the event. Occasionally expand your taste. It's amazing what an amazing world we live in, and there is so much beyond the realms of what you know. Try that "scary" dish at a cafe. Seek out a new band outside of your preferred genre. Rent an art flick instead of that romantic comedy that ruled the box office. Read a biography rather than something from the best seller's list. Just get out there. Never. Never be afraid to leap. If all else fails, remember that conversation that you had a few years ago that changed your life. Remember how the walls crumbled. Remember what it felt like to soar and to fall so effortlessly. Let go of the aftermath and just remember that sensation. Let yourself find more highs like that without the added worry of the lows. Those highs are what make this life worth living. Never take anything for granted. If this year has taught you anything, it is to cherish every single day you have with these amazing people that you get to call your family and friends. Your parents, your brothers, your grandparents, your aunts and uncles, your cousins, your "extra" family, your girls, your friends. Those people are your life and you are theirs. Never forget. You know what you need to remember. No one else can tell you that except for you. Your heart, your soul, your memories. They are your own. They are your roadmap to life. They show you where you've been and give light to where you are going. Those scars remind you of your past transgressions, remind you not to make the same mistakes again. Just remember. Eternally Eternally keep the Faith. You've had it all, you've had nothing. You've been so incredibly happy, you've been anguishly sad. Through everything, love for Him and His love have held steadfast. He was by your side when you were strong. He carried you when you were weak. He is with you now, He is with you always. Sometimes that gets lost in the translation, but remember that it is always there to be your backbone. Without it, you'd fall apart. Tell me what you wanted to hear. Let me do the right thing, let me do the wrong thing. And if it's ever this clear, I will only say it once. ("Falling Out of Love At This Volume" - Bright Eyes) 7:44 PM - 12.26.04 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
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