You Are Alive, Be Thankful

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It sounds a bit cliché, but the fact that you woke up today is a blessing. Often we get so caught up in the negativity that surrounds and engulfs our lives. It’s hard not to, with all the violence, hate, and sometimes betrayal that comes with living.

Many people didn’t get up this morning, some by choice. In this world of over 7 billion people, if you feel alone and like this life isn’t worth it, find hope in the fact that there is a tomorrow. You just have to find the will to face it, but every day is a chance for a new beginning. There is not one person on this planet, like you. You are the only one, original, unique, and irreplaceable. And maybe whatever you are going through right now is really difficult. But there is a tomorrow and things will get better.  

Life is so unexpected, I was in a train crash and we ran straight through a car with two people in it. It sounds like some real Hollywood, movie stuff, yet it was real. You don’t know when you’ll breathe your last breath, so ask yourself, “Are you living your life to the fullest?” And when I say to the fullest, I don’t mean partying and drinking all night and waking up in a new stranger’s bed the next morning. I mean, are you living up to your true potential. Are you making a difference in your little portion of the world? Are your relationships meaningful or are they all shallow and superficial?

Every breath you take is a gift, so treasure it. This is your story and you can decide how it all unfolds. Just never get stuck on one page. Always know there is a tomorrow and if you’d allow the page to turn you can write the greatest story ever told.

~Davrielle J. Valley, NCC, MS