Dealing with Everyday People and Everyday Things

You know lately I have been thinking about people and how I surround myself with certain types of people. I try and surround myself with people that I know are better than me. Let's be honest I have done some pretty crappy things in my life but over the last 10 years I have made a tremendous transformation. I realized other people's feelings were every bit as important as mine. The other great thing I have come to realize is that when I surround myself with people that I know are better than me, they raise me up to their level. What a keen concept...People rising to the level of expectations. Holy smokes!!! That is even something that I found I can do too....The worst and saddest part is when you meet others that are traveling on the same dark road you may have treaded on yourself at one point. There is nothing in the world that you can tell that person that will make all of their pain go away. You just have to stand tall and watch over them and make sure when they fall you don't pick them up. You have to give them encouragement and tell them you believe in them but don't pick them up because all you do is enable them to fall and not get back up on their own. I have been so fortunate in my life that I have met people that have taken the time and done this for me. There were times when I resented them for it but in the long run I see that they were there all along, they just needed me to find my own way. Because of that I find myself being able to easily justify my place in this world now. I am lucky in that regard and I try and make it a mission of mine to try and help others out of the same jam. Sometimes, it is more personal than others but the end result is the same. A new smile out of someone. Life is good and should be lived out to the fullest...or as people that really know me, know I love to say,"You only have one life and you got to ride that bitch out!!!" When I die I know I will have a lot of regrets but hopefully one will not be a life that was wasted. If you are out there and struggling know that the sun will come again and life will move forward with or without you....I promise you though it is much more fun if you go forward with it.