Don’t allow your wounds to transform you into someone you are not....

~Paulo Coelho~

Enjoy every moment you have because in life there are no rewinds
only flashbacks...so make sure its all worth it.

When you can tell the story and smile it doesn't always mean you're healed, it sometimes means you're staying strong.

There are moments in our lives when we find ourselves at a crossroads; afraid, confused, without a road map. The choices we make in those moments will define us for the rest of our days. Of course, when faced with the unknown, most of us prefer to turn around and go back. But once in a while people push onto something better. Something found just beyond the pain of going it alone, and just beyond the bravery and courage it takes to let someone in, or to give someone a second chance. Something beyond the quiet persistence of a dream. Because it's only when you're tested that you discover who you truly are. And it's only when you're tested that you discover who you can be. The person you want to be does exist, somewhere on the other side of hard work, faith and belief. And beyond the heartache and fear of what lies ahead.

During my second month of college, our professor gave us a pop quiz. I was confident that I had nailed this test and breezed through the questions until I read the last one: ‘What is the first name of the woman who cleans the school?’

Surely this was some kind of joke. I had passed by the cleaning woman many times. She was short, white-haired and in her 50’s, but how would I know her name?
 

I handed in my paper, and left the last question blank. Just before class ended, someone asked if the last question would count toward our quiz grade.
 

‘Absolutely,’ said the professor. ‘In your careers, you will meet many people. All are significant. They deserve your attention and care, even if all you do is smile and say ‘hello.’
 

I’ve never forgotten that lesson. I also learned her name was Olivia.

Sometimes, I hate getting close to people because I think they will just eventually walk out of my life, no matter how close we are.

when you continuously receives rejection from the people you love the most, you slowly back away until you realize you don't care anymore.

The worst feeling in the world, is feeling like you have no place in people's lives, and you feel like you don't belong anywhere.