"You are beautiful."

     As I was on my way home yesterday, standing on the hot, overcrowded bus, my mood was dampened by the outcome of the day. Everything I hoped would go well didn't. As I stood there, mumbling under my breath as the bus lurched, causing me to grab onto the nearest pole to keep myself from falling, I felt a rough texture under my hand, and as I looked to where I held on, I saw a written note, taped to the pole. "You are beautiful", was all it said. At that moment, I forgot about all the crap that happened so far that day and just smiled, for without even knowing it, some stranger made my day.

   Ask yourself, when was the last time you did a random act of kindness for someone? Whether it was paying for the guy behind you in line's coffee, randomly sticking a note in a library book for the next reader or just looking the cashier in the eye, smiling and said, "I hope you have a great day." Not a lot of us do anything like this, for we don't think it will make an impact on the other person... But in reality, we'd be surprised. Doing a selfless act of kindness for another human being is one of the most amazing things you, as an individual, can do... So next time you are sitting on a cramped bus, turn to your neighbour and ask them how their day is going. When someones hands are full, open the door for them, and when someone is having a rough day, be a shoulder for them to cry on. Never underestimate the power of an act of kindness for who knows, next time it could be your day that was made.

QOTB: Kindness is a language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see.

Climb over the hedge, find another way.

   Life is like an enormous maze. There are millions of different ways to go, but you can only take one at a time. Sometimes you will do it alone, other times you will have others around you, perhaps there to support you or maybe not. One can never be too sure as to what lies around the corner’s bend, maybe a happy and successful life, or a trip to the loony farm or you may even end up figuring out that you went around in a circle. Still, there will be those few unlucky people that run into a dead end. Some, when put in that situation tend to give up immediately, while the bright ones take it as a different kind of opportunity, by choosing to see the positive in the situation and figure out how to work with what they are given.

   No matter what is thrown at us, we all know that our main goal it to make it to the other side… Alive. No two people can possibly have the same experience, for each one is unique, just as unique as every single one of the 6 billion people that share our world.

Only me. Only you.

 Taking a hold of my hand, it keeps me moving. Whispering words of encouragement in my ear, it keeps me motivated. Praising me when I do well, it keeps me smiling. When I'm not sure which path to take, it gives me a nudge in the right direction. When I cry, it hugs me and tells me that it will get better soon. No matter what happens, it will always be there for me. What is it? It is myself.

 Only I have the the ability to keep myself from quitting. Only I have the ability to keep myself motivated, to choose the way for me and to keep myself thinking positive. Sure, people can help, but in the end it's all up to me.

 The same goes for you. For all of you. Never underestimate the power that you have. It isn't their life, it isn't their choice or their mood, it's yours and only yours. Never underestimate what you are capable of.

QOTB: If it's going to be, it's up to me.

Ya lil prick.

Mistakes, flaws and all, I am who I am. The same goes for you. I respect you though, so where is the respect back? I never said I was perfect, I never said I was right and I never said that you were wrong. I admit sometimes I screw up, sometimes I say the wrong thing and sometimes I act stupidly. We all do. If you were proud of every single thing you have ever done, you're not human. We are all different. I have my way of handling things, you have yours. Same goes for everyone else. So, what's the difference? I may not like you, I may not agree with your choices or your actions BUT I still respect you. I will always respect you, for even though I may not like you, I may not agree with you, I will always show you respect. So, let me ask you. Why can't you show me respect. Why do you have to have it written all over you the hate that you have for me? Do you really dislike who I am that much? If that is the case, then I am sorry for you. I am sorry that you feel you have to act and feel like that. Word to the wise? Get over yourself.