Maybe we were supposed
to meet the wrong people
before meeting the right one so that,
when we finally meet the right person,
we will know how to
be grateful for that gift.
Maybe .when the door
of happiness closes,
another opens; but, often times,
we look so long at the closed door
that we don't even see the new one
which has been opened for us.
Maybe .it is true that we don't know
what we have until we lose it,
but it is also true that we don't know
what we have been missing until it arrives.
Maybe .the happiest of people don't
necessarily have the best of everything;
they just make the most of everything
that comes along their way.
Maybe .the brightest future will
always be based on a forgotten past;
after all, you can't go on successfully
in life until you let go of your past
mistakes, failures, and heartaches.
Maybe .you should dream what you
want to dream; go where you want to go,
be what you want to be,
because you have only one life and
one chance to do all the things
you dream of, and want to do.
Maybe .there are moments in life
when you miss someone
a parent, a spouse, a friend, a child,
your girlfriend/boyfriend
so much that you just want to pick them
from your dreams and hug them for real,
so that once they are around
you appreciate them more.
Maybe .the best kind of friend
is the kind you can sit on a porch
and swing with, never say a word,
and then walk away feeling like it
was the best conversation you've ever had.
Maybe .you should always try to put
yourself in others' shoes.
If you feel that something could hurt you,
it probably will hurt the other person,too.
Maybe .you should do something
nice for someone every single day,
even if it is simply to
leave them alone.
Maybe .giving someone all your love
is never an assurance that
they will love you back.
Don't expect love in return;
just wait for it to grow in their heart;
but if it doesn't,
be content that it grew in yours.
Maybe .happiness waits for all
those who cry,
all those who hurt,
all those who have searched,
and all those who have tried,
for only they can appreciate the
importance of all the people who
have touched their lives.
Maybe .you shouldn't go for looks;
they can deceive; don't go for wealth;
even that fades away.
Go for someone who makes you smile,
because it takes only a smile to
make a dark day seem bright.
Find the one who makes your heart smile.
Maybe .you should hope for enough
happiness to make you sweet,
enough trials to make you strong,
enough sorrow to keep you human,
and enough hope to make you happy.
Maybe .you should try to live your life
to the fullest because when you were born,
you were crying and everyone around
you was smiling, but when you die,
you can be the one who is smiling
and everyone around you is crying.
Maybe .you could send this message
to those people who mean something to you,
to those who have touched your life,
to those who can and do make you
smile when you really need it,
to those who make you see the brighter
side of things when you are really down,
and to all those whom you want
to know that you appreciate
them and their friendship.
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