I know I have the strength within me, to face my struggles and overcome my challenges. I know there are no real reasons to be sad, for there is love all around me. I am blessed and I know I sometimes forget this; but my family, my friends, my health, my job, my circumstances, my experiences, my strength, my mind, my knowledge, my hopes and dreams, my divine nature… they all account for the privileged life I live. I know I need moments like this to reflect on what I’ve been given, and I must always remember to count my blessings any time I feel like there is something missing because there really isn’t. The cards I’ve been dealt are more than fair, I must be grateful. I’ve been remembering experiences from my past; my sisters’ words come to my mind. They both know me so well, and I am thankful they have lived longer than I have for they give me words of wisdom and good advice. I know the potential to become the best I can be lies within myself. I know I am capable and strong enough to achieve success in this life. I know I must be happy with myself, love myself no matter what, so that I can love others. I know us humans beings aren’t meant to be alone, but I also know that people come and go; I know we must learn to let go and understand that although we can’t forever be lonely, we can’t render the responsibility of our happiness to another person. We are all meant to learn from each other. It is wise and remarkable to be able to grasp understanding of every situation we encounter. I know true happiness lies within my own mind and heart. I know that if I have God in my life, there won’t be anything else missing, for He provides what we need to find joy. I feel rejuvenated today, I slept well. I had an amazing dream, and then I understood that our dreams can be just as real. I feel strong. I feel like I can appreciate my life more now that I have opened my heart. I woke up stronger; I woke up alone but didn’t feel alone. I don’t feel lonely today… I feel the love. I’ve been thinking about my sisters and I picture them smiling. I miss them so much. I can’t believe how much I’ve been blessed to have them in my life. What used to feel like normal day to day interaction is now a treasure I value deeply. Those moments I spent with them, with my parents, with my nephews and niece… those are the moments that come to my mind when I think of joyful happy moments. I’ve let myself get distracted by emotional, dramatic, uncertain romanticism, when I should embrace the life I’m living and enjoy the new experiences. I must remember what is important to me and never lose the focus. I remembered also when I was teaching kids about perseverance. I remember telling them that it’s hard for us to keep focused and firm on what’s important, because we lose our vision… or perhaps because we can’t exactly envision the reward we will be given if we chose the right. We lose faith because we can’t see past this life, but I remember telling them to strive to look far beyond what these eyes can see; our spirit and our potential is eternal… and we can close our eyes, and open our hearts and elevate our minds and spirits to heights never before imaginable. We create our own heaven… we know what true happiness will mean to us, we see ourselves around the people we love the most, our families… what better blessing than to continue to share experiences with them forever. I am so grateful. I am so thankful for knowing what I know, believing what I believe, having what I have, and for loving and being loved for those special people in my life.
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