Cry and Pray and Dream

I have learned so much in my young life and while I don't think that I've learned nearly all that I am supposed to in life, I have found that certain things are meant to be and you can't run from those no matter how hard you try. I have learned that sometimes what makes the most sense doesn't feel right and the people we thought we shouldn't love are the ones that we need to love the most. I let go of a love that I thought wasn't going to work only to find out that it's the only thing in my life that kept me whole. I have learned that sometimes even if you have no idea where something might lead, you should do it anyways and worry about it later. I have learned that you should do what you love and you should cry and pray and dream.

I have learned that sometimes home is where you least expect it, and that the place you thought wouldn't be the place you wanted might just sooth your soul more than you thought. I have learned that the most exciting journey in life is the one that you have no idea is coming. And the most exciting days might be laying in bed with someone you love reading a book.

I have learned that distance truly does make the heart grow fonder, but only after soul searching and finding your true self first. I have learned that sometimes nothing feels better than a shower at night and letting your hair dry in the evening air and that sleeping for a whole red eye flight might just be the best way to travel. I have learned that you have to roll with the punches, cry if you must and get back up and start fighting again. I have learned that it is still a man's world but that doesn't mean that as women we should give up. I have seen people lose faith in things that we must believe in and I have learned that as humans we want the quickest answer, when often times, it's the most thought out one that will work the miracles we need. I have learned that sometimes buying a new song and listening to it over and over is the most soothing thing in the world and finally being in the real world and being able to hold your own is the fulfilling moment you'll ever have.

I believe that someday I'll commit my life to someone and hopefully that someone will be the boy that I have always loved. I believe that whether that means marriage or a deep devotion that only we know, it will change our lives. I have learned that often times the most successful relationships are those that don't try to be what they're not and the ones that know each other better than themselves. I have learned that people around you will tell you things they see, though you shouldn't always listen because only truly can we see the full image in our own eyes and our own hearts.

I believe in crying, tears and dreams. In faith and hope and love. I believe in the power of healing and the hope of tomorrow. I have learned to cry, to pray, and to dream.