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So I have this friend, who is pretty fantastic. {One of those people who "randomly" come along in your life and you don't get much time with them face to face, but you instantly love them.} Any time you do have, is filled with happiness. Some people are like that to everyone they meet. It's such an admirable quality that I do not have, but I value it. People that bring joy to others and light up a room with joy are just an inspiration. But sometimes, just because of circumstance, personality combinations, life experience, who knows, there are just those relationships you struggle to label, but it's perfect even though you aren't sure why. Sometimes we think we need to know everything before we understand. Sometimes, you don't. Sometimes souls connect. It might be because of who they are or it might be because of who they were to you once before, before this crazy world I mean.

Children, I want you to know that there will be many people who will come in and out of your life. Understand that they did not come by happenstance. You were meant to learn from them, understand them. They were meant to leave you a little better and you should make it your goal to leave them a little better. Sometimes that will seem almost impossible. And sometimes you won't be able to control their reactions. But you can control yours. Learn and grow from everyone. Everyone has something to offer. Everyone.

Sometimes we cheer when people leave our lives. Sometimes it crushes our inner soul to say goodbye. And there is a lot of in between. I think this life is about relationships and not because they define us. We define ourselves. But because they cause us to react. There are good and bad reactions, but most times, it's just about finding a reason to live. For me, true satisfaction never came from traveling alone and keeping all my stories to myself. For me, true happiness never came from doing things that only served myself. There just isn't much to live for when you're only living for yourself, you see.

So I love you children & Mr Smith. I love you brothers & Mom + Dad. I love you aunts, uncles & cousins. And I love you best friends & blog followers. Because you make life exciting and worth living. To all the hellos and goodbyes, to all the laughs and the cries, we exist. We exist to help the next person see greatness, to feel greatness. There is greatness in us all. So much greatness surrounds us and sometimes we choose to close our eyes.

Open your eyes. Look Up. Smile.

as someone passes you by on the sidewalk. the bus. the check out line.

Learn to trust in God's love.

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I made these prints, inspired from pinterest. I'm not sure why the one below is gray when it's actually a white background (thank you blogger), but ... I can email PDFs to anyone who'd like one. I'll probably make a third option here shortly. I'm thinking of putting the first one in Lexi's room.




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