~~Being strong is often the hardest of tasks. Coming out in tact on the other side always amazes me. You can always feel the change. Whether its for the good or the bad, I can never fully make out...until that struggle becomes something I could use to help someone else's misery just the slightest bit less painful. Every bit of happiness in life is worth cherishing and should not be taken for granted. Most often, it takes the encounter of death to realize how true it is. Until that day comes when that moment is truly final, concentrate on making the most of everything in between. Don't save things for later that can be done sooner. Never forget to say "I love you" every chance you get! Be honest and direct because it protects from unnecessary pain, if not for you, for others. Most of all, be true to yourself because it's your life and no one else's! How you touch others with it leaves the greatest of marks on this world after you've gone.

 

--Anne Hall of Syrenia Imagery

 

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