a moment passed

sometimes it's good to let yourself become vulnerable, however hard it may be for you to actually do. sometimes you have to take a chance, if only for an opportunity to show yourself that you can.

sometimes we meet people at the exact moment that we need them. no matter if they're in our life for a single day, or for many years to come. we come to realize that we stumble across them when we were lacking something. we come to realize that they were there to inspire, and that they were there to comfort you in a way that you never even knew you needed to be comforted.

through them, you learn so much about yourself. through them, you look at the future a little bit differently. and sometimes you know that this may be all you walk away with. sometimes there is no documentation of this event: no pictures. no written word. all that remains is a memory and an inspiration to help move you forward.

and sometimes you wish things could be a little bit different. but you know in your heart that this is the way it was supposed to be. and you accept that. and you smile.

...and these are the unexpected moments in life that keep you going

— re-post from February, 2007