Because This Is Your Life

Sometimes it defies logic beyond belief… While other times it makes perfect sense. Some people see it as a gift. Then you have others who see it as a curse. There are also people who know it exists… And as strange and outrageous as it sounds, there are people who claim it will end any…

It starts out innocent. No one notices. Few if any even listen…except those who really know you. And then what happens? Attitudes change. People start paying attention. And then next thing you know the true…and mostly false assumptions show up… and only the people who know you…really know the truth. This is what happens when…

There were three of them. And even though they’re still physically standing…they’re gone. When there… It was a place families brought their children… A place that brought a community together… A place that had what sounded like an air raid siren go off at 6pm every night…still to this day. And a place that is…

At first you think and want it to be easy… Only to find out that it’s more difficult at times than you would like. Along the way you discover how strange and downright weird it really can be because you see it with your own eyes… And then you come to realize how “normal” and…

What goes through the mind of a 6 year old when it happens? Furthermore… What goes through your mind when it happens to you? At first it may seem like no big deal… Then over time it turns out to be something more than you ever expected. It’s funny… Because even as you go through…

In the second grade, they asked us what we wanted to be. I said I wanted to be a ball player and they laughed. In the eighth grade, they asked the same question, and I said a ball player and they laughed a little more. By the eleventh grade, no one was laughing. These are…

Do you remember this happening in school while growing up? It may have been in the classroom…the school yard…on the school bus…while walking home. In fact… It was also likely to occur at home. And it has to do with that one kid… You know, the kid that others would make fun of…laugh at…and in…

It’s one of those things that keeps you up at night. And it involves those never ending questions… How did this happen?How did I get to this point in my life?What can I do to get out of this? …And along with this comes those other never ending thoughts that leave you very curious about…

Most people thought it was impossible…then it became commonplace. At first it looked like there was no end in sight…then it became crystal clear. People suffered… Struggled… Felt humiliated… Even to the point of just giving up. Then something occurred that turned it all around. And as a result… People flourished… Celebrated… Felt recognized… Because…

It’s been said that sometimes big things come in small packages. It can also be said that at times small things come in big packages. And this is certainly the case as it relates to your life. The only thing is… When can you expect each to come up? Because as you know life can…

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