Hurricane Sandy has made herself known. Even in my small town we are feeling the effects. Crazy winds, lots of rain and power outages... the storm is definitely here! A while back I wrote about a quote I had seen.. "Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass, it's about learning to dance in the rain." Although I have NO intentions of going outside and busting a move, I am reminded once again how life can get a little crazy and we need to be able to step back and appreciate the good things...
Life is so unpredictable just like the weather. We can have a plan for our future but we can't plan for the unpredictable events that lead our lives down new paths. A couple weeks ago I had the opportunity to see a friend speak about an event that changed his life.. drastically! He is the most admirable person I have EVER met. I look up to him in so many ways and he makes me strive to be a better person. His speech made me laugh so hard my stomach hurt and also cry to the point where I couldn't breathe.... This person took a tragedy and instead of letting it define him, he kicked it's ass and didn't let it get in his way of living. During his speech, he talked about how a community came together to help him and his family... I think this says a lot of who he is as a person... Before his accident, he touched many people's lives and now he is changing lives everyday by his courage and strength.
After tonight, lives will be forever changed by this storm... not necessarily in my small town, but cities which are in direct contact are going to to see and feel the devastation. As much as we want to control and plan for our future, we have to remember that anything can happen and it's how we deal with it that defines us...
Be thankful for every day you live, for every day is a gift and an opportunity... Seize these opportunities and don't let them pass you by... You never know what tomorrow is going to bring!
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