Grateful

Webster's Dictionary defines to live as follows: having life. to be connected to power. I feel this definition is most appropriate for me at this point in my life. Living here, I some times feel lonely and disconnected from my family and friends but then I am reminded by the fact that I am here to live life, to make new experiences, and to be connected to a power. I have in the past few months come to believe that power exists within me. The power to continue everyday as a human knowing the hardships we must face sometimes seems like a daunting task but still we keep the flames within ourselves lit and remain connected to the power. I am here as living and breathing proof that life can change if you want it to. Life can be different and you can find what you are looking for. I dont know what it is yet that I am looking for but I believe living here, and experiencing all of the greatness that this beautiful world has to offer, has helped me to begin to skim the surface of what is to come. I am thankful for the past year and all it has taught me. I am grateful for the hardships that I have had to endure within the past year because I never would have found the power within myself that I believe I have been searching for all of my life. I am grateful to be surrounded by new experiences every day that I am here. But most of all I am grateful that I have finally found a love within myself, to love myself for all my imperfections and to finally be ok with the person I am. So I would like to end this year on a good notes, and hopefully a little piece of my message passes on to you and will remind you to love that person you are looking at in the mirror because at the end of the day that is all you are left with.