Some people come into your life for a short time. Some people come for a long time. And some stay forever. No matter the length of time, they all have a story. And they all have something they can teach you. Sometimes they teach you by the words say they say, and sometimes your experiences with them teach you something. Sometimes the lessons are pleasant, and sometimes they are not. The question is, what do we do with these lessons? Do we ignore them or do we implement them in our lives? Do we become angry about the experience and forget to find the lesson? Or do we welcome the lesson?
I only recently started seeing things from this perspective, and I wish I would've been looking for the lessons long ago. It makes things so much easier! Instead of dwelling on the pain that someone has caused me, I think to myself, what can I learn from this person? Looking for the lesson takes my energy away from the negative and turns into something positive that will, hopefully, help me improve and become a better person. I appreciate the people who have come into my life not only for their friendship and love but also for the ways they have helped me grow...even those people who have hurt me. I love all of them, and I'm grateful to them for teaching me.
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