Life.................

We all have one. Yours may not be the one you've dreamed of having, nor the one you want. Yours might be more blessed than you've ever expected or more harsh than you can imagine. But here's the thing. I think we all must realize that life is ever changing. The valleys turn into mountaintops. The pot holes fill up into smooth pavement. Or the clear skies can become thunderheads and the sunflowers can become cactus. You and I, as human beings, should never take for granted the fact that what you have today is not promised for tomorrow. So whether or not your today is the mountain top or the valley, you have to accept the fact that you've been given the gifts to survive, be empowered, enjoy, fight back, step out, relish and live. Get your head out of your hands and be that person who is an example. Step out of your corner into the center of your ring of life. Walk onstage with your head held high and show the world that you are whom you are supposed to be, living your days as you are supposed to live them....with dignity and grace and honor and love. And if today, you're on your own personal mountaintop, enjoy the scenery, spread your arms and take it all in with thanks and glory. It is your life for today. I hope you can learn from all experiences. I hope you can be that person who understands we are merely runners in a Relay so much larger than we are and that at some point we will pass that baton off. And when your leg of this race called life is over, you are aware and proud and certain that you've squeezed every last drop out of what you've been given. You have a life.....do with it what you are called to do, and that's make every moment count.