During some rough times in my life a friend semt me an email that touched my
heart. Here is what he sent me and I hope that by reading this it will touch
yours as mine has been touched
Tomorrow is Not Promised
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, lover, or even
a complete stranger who, when you lock eyes with them,
you know at 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 your
soul.
Without these small tests, whether they be events,
illnesses 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 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...
"Live Each Day As If It Were You Last...Tomorrow is
Not Promised"
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(A True Friend)
