you can only see stars in the dark

Climb inside my head. It's crowded in here. I've been thinking about the power of perspective. It really doesn't matter what happens to us in life, just how we process it. I truly believe that we are all born with the tools to survive even the deepest of tragedies and that we have a responsibility to take something from it and improve the world. Growing up I was taught that we all have a part to play and that it takes each part doing their job to create the whole. It sounds like a good enough metaphor. I think it's more than that now. I've always thought that each person has their own purpose, but watching my children confirms my feeling that God puts these little seeds in our soul that make us who we are for a reason. My daughter was born with a very distinct personality and I do not believe that anything or anyone will ever change who she is. Nature vs. nurture is out on her. She is who she is and there is a reason for it. I can see her strength, determination and sensitivity. I believe that she was given those traits for a specific reason. She will do something great with them. It may take her a long time to realize those traits and embrace them, but they are they are most likely will not change. I've spent most of my 20's trying to figure out what seeds were planted in my soul. Who am I seperated from everything that has happened to me or what I am expected to be? Strip away the world and find the bare naked truth about my purpose here. Everything about me is because it is supposed to be. I think I've made good use of my 20's and have at least a handful of answers that I was looking for. I will not be broken. There is a determination inside me that I will not ignore. There is a reason that heartache often creates amazing art or meaningful life lessons. We can only see stars in the dark. If you want to be something than be it. Don't wait until tomorrow. Be whatever you want right now. If you can make someone else stronger by taking their hand then do it. Find the gifts you were born with that make you who you are and share them with the world. Who cares if we mess up? The only thing that matters is if we mess up and don't do anything about it. I'm just saying, whatever is going on in your life, no matter how bad it may seem is only as tragic as you allow it to be. There is an opportunity for greatness in every situation. I choose not to be small.