I plan to write about
things I learn as I get older or even more simple, things I observe. This may
be the only life lesson I have, there may be more to come, but I figure I might
as well write them down so I have something to reflect on as years pass.
I am a firm believer that
things happen for a reason. I do realize that, that may seem crazy to
some. The idea that such
horrific things that this world is capable of, happen for a reason may blow some
people’s minds. But what else is there to believe? I would rather have hope in
something good than no hope at all. I’ll be honest and say I don’t know the
reasons things happen, nor do I believe that I will ever completely understand
why they happen but I do know that good can come from every situation we are placed
in. That good may manifest itself within minutes of the tragedy or it may
happen years later, but the good, nonetheless will come. While talking with a
friend today, I realized just how much each of my trials and hardships had
changed me and molded me into the person I am today. I can’t imagine being
where I am without the trials I have had, and I do believe that I went through
those trials in order to help someone else. I
have met so many people in life, some were friends, some were strangers; but they
were each in a specific situation that I had also found myself in not too long ago.
They were feeling some of the same things I felt, saw some of the things I saw,
and were fighting some of the same battles I fought. It brought so much comfort
to ME to be able to say “I've been there, I know how it feels” and mean it
wholeheartedly. Maybe the comfort didn't come to them, I dunno, I
can’t speak for them. But to believe that I went through that particular hard
time so that I may help others get through a similar hard time brought me such
comfort. So maybe that is
the reason things happen to people. It’s not so much of the whole woe is me,
but it is the opportunity to go out and serve someone else with the wisdom and
knowledge you gained while going through that hardship in life. With that said,
on particularly rough days when I'm sure I can't endure, I like to remind
myself that my track record for getting through bad days so far is 100% and
that's pretty good, but also that there is someone out there that I am fighting
that specific battle for. And it is for them that I will triumph.
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