No Second Chances

"You've gotta dance like there's nobody watching, 

Love like you'll never be hurt, 

Sing like there's nobody listening, 

And live like it's heaven on earth." 

— William W. Purkey

As we work our way through our own story, we learn many lessons; difficult lessons that harden our hearts and turn us off from the beauty of the world surrounding us. Lessons which form us as we grow. We learn the people who weren’t ever supposed to let us down, let us down. You will have your heart broken and you'll most likely break others' hearts. You'll cry with your best friend because time is flying by, you’ll fight with your best friend, and maybe, you’ll even fall in love with them. 

But time is to precious. So learn to live the time that is given to you.

I vow too take too many pictures, laugh too much, forgive freely, and love like I've never been hurt. Because this life of ours comes with no guarantees, no time outs, no second chances.  

Make a vow to tell someone what they mean to you, even if it hurts. When someone hurts you, tell them off, speak out, stand up for yourself. 

Vow to dance in the sand, and dance in the pouring rain, hold someone's hand, and comfort a friend.  Fall asleep watching the sun come up, stay up late, be a flirt, and smile until your face hurts.  

Don't be afraid to take chances. Don’t be afraid to fall in love. Don’t be afraid to fail.  So keep smiling. Keep trudging forward.

Because to live is rare, most people just exist.