Happy life

It’s Not Over Until It’s OverYou may think you’ve lived up until now, and you have, but life won’t always be as hard as it was during your growing up years.You will meet people who love for who you are in your heart, not dislike you because of who you are related to, a childish word misspoken, or other innocent things you had no control over. Someday people will see your true heart. Life really does get easier so don’t give up.Never fall victim to feeling sorry for yourself. What you’ve experienced can make you an incredibly strong person, if you let it. And, in the end, you will.People will be touched by your heart, not because of anything you do but because they know you care. Beingauthentic in all that you do is important. Never do anything that lacks full integrity.Run towards God, instead of away from him. He will give you strength during your hardest times. He will bewhat remains when all else is gone. Never forget that fact.Even though you feel alone in the world right now, you will meet and marry the most amazing person. He will show you how to truly live, love and embrace life. But, be patient, you will still have several years to wait for him. But, trust me, he’s worth every second you wait for him.Always Err on the Side of LearningYou can never learn too much. Seek out information youagree with and even that which you don’t. You might besurprised how it opens your mind and lets you see the world in a different light. Don’t ever be afraid of being exposed to things that seem “odd.” Some of those things will become very important to you. And you would have missed them if you ran from them.Sure, you will get an education. Even at 18 you know that’s important. But don’t ever stop learning. Even after school is over, read, take classes, travel. Study another language. Do anything you can to broaden yourknowledge. You will never regret it.Be careful about wasting your mind and mental energyon things that don’t matter. Movies, silly TV shows, and things that just distract you from pursuing what’s important in life will a big hole inside you. It’s fine to use them for entertainment. In fact, seek out a certainamount of entertainment. But don’t let that be your goal in life. Your faith, your family, helping others and knowledge will be what sustains you and brings you the greatest joy.Making MemoriesThe single most important thing you can do as a parent,besides instilling faith and morals, is creating memories with your children. Toys and fads will come and go. You can give into some of it so they don’t feel left out. But seek to save money on trivial things so that you can place it on things that your children will remember and benefit from long after you are gone. You and they will never regret it. Those memories will also get you through many hard times as a family.Embrace Who You Are, No Matter WhatYou are a passionate person. You will have causes that you believe in with every fiber of your being. You will literally ache for people on the other side of the world who are going through unimaginable things. You will want to go and help but you will have to accept that youcan’t be a mom and wife and a martyr all at the same time. Don’t feel anything but blessed that you have so many passions.Also understand, with that deep passion that you feel for others will come a very ugly flip side. Your heart will be broken easily and deeply. The opposite of passion is depression. Focus on your passions and you will be fine. Don’t focus on the bad things that happen to you. They will happen. Learn from them on move on, even if there are a few tears involved.Remember:This is how you were created. Accept it. Embrace it. Never try to fight it. Know that you’re different and the world needs people like you.Don’t Worry About What Other People ThinkOh, how you will lament and dwell on this single issues for years and years to come. You will waste so much time and energy worrying about what is in someone else’s head. I hate to tell you this, but they probably aren’t thinking about you. And, if they are, it t doesn’t mean they’re right. Quite frankly, what goes on in the mind of others is really none of your business. So don’t give it a second thought.You will finally master this, somewhat, in your late 30’s.Certain situations and people will toughen you up. You’llfeel like it’s the end of the world some days to accept that you can’t please everyone. But just move on. Please God and your family and you will be fine.Keep It SimpleComplexity and busyness are your enemy. They will rob you of joy and happiness and even take some of your good health away.Don’t fall into the trap of believing that more is better. Relationships and helping others better themselves are where your focus should lie. God will fuel that within you, if you let Him.Don’t believe a single material possession will make you happy because it won’t in the long run. Sure, it might make you happy for a bit but it won’t last long and you will end up disappointed and empty.At the End of the Day….What really matters is your faith. Don’t forget it. Run towards it and embrace it. Even if you lose every last relationship and physical possession you have, your faith can still be intact. It will be challenged in ways it feels like it is going to break. Work on persevering during those times. The world is not ending. Something more beautiful than you can imagine is waiting for you.Just have faith.So, no matter what you think now, just know what matters is your faith in God, love, family, and helping others. In that order. Pursue them with all of your might and nothing else and you will be fine.Lovingly,