happiness

~ as we grow up, we learn that even the one person that wasn't supposed to ever let you down probably will. you will have your heart broken probably more than once and it's harder every time. you'll break hearts too, so remember how it felt when your was broken. you'll fight with your best friend. you'll blame a new love for things an old one did. you'll cry because time is moving to fast, and you'll eventually lose someone you love. so, take too many pictures, laugh too much, and love like you've never been hurt. because every sixty seconds you spend upset is a minute of happiness you'll never get back. don't be afraid that your life will end. be afraid that it will never begin. ~

this message has been on my fridge since college. i have related to these words more than a few times in my adult life. every sentence, actually. these words remind me that the sun rises each morning and life goes on. always. life, love, happiness are all what you make it. we define our own destiny. each day is the first day to the rest of our lives. what lies ahead in the next chapter of your book? how are you going to live the rest of your life? happy. i hope.

may you find peace, love, and happiness.....

-a