How do you go back to a life that once was? How can everything you've ever known change in one instant, one moment in time? Well, do you believe in coincidence? Or do you believe in circumstance, do you believe that everything happens for a reason? From the people you've met and will meet, to the places you go, and even the smallest happenings in our day to day lives. I can't tell you what to believe, but I do know that my life has been changed forever, and not because of coincidence.
Not a day goes by that I don't think about Haiti, about my friends, about my second family hundreds of miles away. Not a day goes by that I don't see those familiar faces in my mind, feel that warmth on my skin, not from the sun, but from love. I wish I could put into words how being there makes me feel, but the truth is, it's indescribable. It's that feeling that yes, this is where I belong. Yes, this is why I was put here on this earth. Some people may think I'm crazy, but who are they to judge? Because truly, no one understands. What's the point? There are millions living in despair. What can I, one individual with really no significance in this world do? No, I can't physically rebuild the country. No, I can't reconstruct the beautiful palace that once stood proudly at the heart of the nation. I can't even meet everyone's physical needs. But what I can do is far greater. I can mend their broken hearts, I can instill in them a newfound hope, and I can render in them the faith that all things are possible. But most importantly of all, I can give them love, because that is what this life is all about.
Life is not meant to be lived in fear. It is not meant to be lived in what-if's and could-have's. No, we are to live this life to the fullest. Because at the end of our short time here on earth, do you want to look back with regret? Or do you want to look back and know that you accomplished what you set out to do, what you were meant for? Because we all have a purpose. And whether or not you choose to believe it, you can and are meant to make a difference in this world. And maybe that difference is just one person's life, a difference that could change one person's life forever. Is that not enough? Success is not about the amount of money you make, the kind of car you drive, the size of your house. The definition of success is so skewed that we've forgotten what that title really means. But rather it's the mark you've left on this world. So yeah, maybe I am crazy...but I would take that crazy life if I knew that it meant something real any day. Forget what people think about you, forget what they'll say behind your back. Because at the end of the day, we're only here to impress one person. So rise up, and become the person you were born to be.
