Everything Happens For A Reason

Sometimes people comes into your life  and 
you know right away that they were meant to be there


They serve some sort of purpose, 
Teach you a lessons or 
help figure out who you are .. or 
what you want to become...


You never know who these people may be
Your room-mate, your neighbour, professors, long lost friends
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 sometime things happens to you 
and at the time seem horrible, painful and unfair to you
But ... in reflection
You realised that without overcoming the obstacles
you would never have realized your potential
strength, willpower at heart.


Everything happens for a reason
Nothing happens  by chance or by means of good or bad luck


Illness, injury, love, lost moments 
or true greatness and sheer stupidity
all occurs to tests the limit of the soul.


Without these small tests
if there be events
illnesses or relationships
life would be like a smooth paved,
straight, flat road to nowhere.
Safe and uncomfortable but dull
and utterly pointless.


The people you meet
who affect your life snd successes
and downfalls you experience
they are the ones who create who you are.
Even the bad experience 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 help 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 have never seen 
or felt ...without them.


Make every day count
Appreciate every moment
and take from it
everything you possibly can
for you may never be able 
to experience it again.


Talk to people you have never talk before
and actually listen
let yourself fall in love
break free
and set your sights high


You can make of
your life anything you wish
Create your own life
and then go out and live it.


I wish you all the best
in your endeavors
as well as struggles in life.


Have a fighting spirit
and never hesitate
to get back in the struggle!






-  Author  ..Laura Burns (July 2004)
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