Life can hurt :(

So, I know a lot of my friends who are going through many things in their lives, as well as myself. Life can be...well life and sometimes it just really sucks. We go through things we never thought we would have to face. We cry, we get hurt, we feel bad, we regret, and sometimes we feel broken. But there is always something good in your life, no matter how hard it seems. You are blessed and you are always loved. I want to dedicate this post specifically to my friend, Gabby. She is a great friend and I know it's hard to go through life at times. She's always been there when I've been down. Gabby, hang in there. You are such a great and shining example to those around you. We love your smile and I hope everything gets better doll.

"Even a happy life cannot be without a measure of darkness, and the word happy would lose its meaning if it were not balanced by sadness. It is far better, take things as they come along with patience and equanimity." -Carl Jung

"Hard times don't create heroes. It is during the hard times when the 'hero' within us is revealed." -Bob Riley

"I have no regrets in my life. I think that everything happens for a reason. The hard times that you go through build character, making you a much stronger person." -Rita Mero

"But we can't live in the light all of the time. You have to take whatever light you can hold into the dark with you." -Libba Bray

"We must be willing to let go of the life we've planned, so as to have the life that is waiting for us." -Joseph Campbell

"Hard times always lead to something great." -Betsey Johnson

"Fall seven times, stand up eight." -Japanese Proverb

"We do not need magic to change the world, we carry all the power we need inside ourselves already: we have the power to imagine better." JK Rowling

"Don't regret the bad times, they have shown you that you are strong enough to overcome them and appreciate the good times." -Unknown

"In life you are going to make mistakes, you're going to fall down, but it's the getting up that counts. Just like in baseball: you'll get a few hits, but most likely, you'll strike out more than you'll get on base. But don't quit. Find your focus, relax, take a deep breath and give it a good swing." -Dave Pelzer

"You're not alone, for I am here. Let me wipe away your every fear. My love, I've never left your side. I have seen you through the darkest night and I'm the one who's love you all of your life. All of your life." -Your Not Alone by Meredith Andrews

"He knows your heart, He knows your pain. He knows the strength it took just to simply breathe today. He sees the tears that you cry. He knows your soul is aching to know why. He hears your prayers, each humble word. When you said you couldn't face another day, He understood. He knows the path when you walk blind, though you felt alone, He's never left your side." -He'll Carry You by Hilary Weeks

"We may not always understand why, but there's always a reason. We may not understand how, but there's always a way." -Alissa Lopez

Here's a YouTube Video I love. 
He'll Carry You by Hilary Weeks
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HCVT88Dz_CM&feature=related

We've all got them...Friends :D

So I was planning on doing this on Sunday, but never got to it. Sunday was Friendship Day and so I wanted to do another post of friendship quotes. Friends are great and sadly, sometimes we forget how blessed we are to have them in our lives. So to all my friends, I love you all and I'm so grateful to have you all in my life! Thank you for everything, love you all! Now onto those quotes :D


"Friends are the sunshine of life." -John Hay

"A friend is a present you give yourself." -Robert Louis Stevenson

"Friends are the chocolate chips in the cookie of life." -Anonymous

"Any person can be nice to your face, but it takes a real friend to be nice behind your back." -Unknown

"Friends are like stars on a dark night. They show you the way and make your life a little brighter." -Susan Gale

"Making a hundred friends is not a miracle. The miracle is to make a single friend who will stand by your side even when hundreds are against you." -Torin Rush


"True friends are never apart. Maybe in distance but not in heart." -Unknown

"The people who want to stay in your life, will always find a way." -Unknown

"A true friend can see the tears pouring when others believe the smile your faking." -Anonymous

"Friendship is a sheltering tree." -Samuel Taylor Coleridge

"A friend is one who knows you and loves you just the same." -Elbert Hubbard

"Best friends have conversations impossible to understand by other people." -Unknown

"One close friend is worth more than a thousand of acquaintances." -Unknown

"Friendship is not a big thing. It's a million little things." -Unknown

R.I.P Jeremy

Hey guys. Today has been a really rough day and I really wanted to share this. A very loved, young man has moved on this morning. We will all miss his sweet spirit. The way he made everybody feel better and was a real friend for everyone. I want to share a poem that I wrote, and I am dedicating it to him. We will miss you Jeremy. I hope you realize how loved you are. You will always be in our hearts. Please keep his family in your prayers everyone. Nobody can forget the impact Jeremy had on our lives, those who knew him...and even those who didn't. He was such an amazing guy! We will miss you!

Your Legacy

By:Alissa Lopez

Tears are flowing

We're just standing in the silence

Nobody says a word

We hug

We cry

We listen

No words, just feelings.

We all can feel it

The pain, the hurt, the sadness

Wishing we could have one more day,

One more day to tell you

We cared and loved you...

And we always will, Jeremy

Your gone

And now we are given the opportunity,

The chance of a lifetime,

To carry you in our hearts.

To keep your legacy going,

Keep your happy spirit alive...

Forever and always!

Friends, Friends, and more Friends :)

Hey guys! I thought of doing another post about friends. With one of my friends birthdays coming up, I thought I'd give this to her as part of her gift. (Don't worry I got her something else...but I'm not going to say it, for if she reads this.) Anyways, she's a great friend and I thought this would be nice. So happy early birthday Aysha! Hope you like this! :)

"If you can think of no other reason why you should be someone's friend, consider the possibility that they may just need one." -Linda Poindexter

"Good friends are those who let you be yourself, but still correct your mistakes and help you to be a better you." -Wilson Kanadi

"Sometimes we say we hate each other, or we get in stupid fights, but in the end I know you and I will always be friends." -Alissa Lopez

"Friendship is not a big thing, it's a million of little things." -Anonymous

"A friend can tell you things you don't want to tell yourself." -Frances Ward Weller

"A good friend is cheaper than therapy." -Anonymous

"Friends are kisses blown to us by angels." -Anonymous

"What is a friend? A friend is someone who you think your life would be different if they didn't exist. A friend is someone who never leaves you out, you are always included when you are with them. A friend is there for you no matter what." -Unknown

"Friendship is a single soul living in two bodies." -Aristotle

"Friendship is only cement that will ever hold the world together." -Woodrow Wilson

For a friend in need...

Hey guys, I haven't done this before, but my friend is going through some stuff and so I thought this could help. I asked him to give me some quotes that expressed the way he felt, and this is what I got. Some, I may have shared before, but this is how he feels, and as I've said before, quotes can always be heard more than one time. Hope things get better for you soon, just hang in there for now. This one's for you, Andrew.

"Beginnings are scary, endings are sad, but the middle is what counts." -Anonymous

"Sadness flies away on the wings of time." -Jean de la Fontaine

"I'd rather have a fool make me happy than experience make me sad." -Anonymous

"However long the night, the dawn will break." -African Proverb

"Love begins with a smile, grows with a kiss, and ends with a teardrop." -Anonymous

"When I see your smile, and I know it's not for me, that's when I'll miss you." -Anonymous

Is there any way to say sorry?

This week, as some of you know, my friend and I had one of those bumps in the road. It's been a difficult week for both of us, and things just happened. I really feel bad for anything that I might have said or done to make her think that I don't care. But, she is my best friend and I miss talking to her. I want us to be friends again, and I'm so sorry. I hope these quotes help her understand how sorry I am. So, this is for you Halle. I hope you realize how deeply sorry I am.

"When you realize you have made a mistake, make amends immediately. It's easier to eat a crow while it is still warm." -Dan Heist

"The words are all gone, the time's been too long but it's not too late to say I'm sorry to a friend." -Mccain Edwin

"I'm sorry. I wish I could think of something more to say, something magical, that would make up for how I treated you, but all I can say is, I wish I had been a better friend, and I want to try to be, now." -Unknown

"Forgiveness does not change the past, but it does enlarge the future." -Paul Boese

"Three words, eight letters, so difficult to say. They're stick inside me, they try and stay away. But this is too important to let them have their way. I need to do it now, I must do it today. I am sorry." -Unknown

"Sorry for hurting you. What I did was foolish and impulsive. If I could take it all back, I'd do so this instant. I truly did not mean to hurt you in any way. Please forgive me. I'm so sorry." -Unknown

"I want to apologize for not being caring enough and for hurting your feelings. I'm sorry." -Unknown

"It seems the one who means the most to us, are always the ones we hurt the most." -Unknown

"Some time I should learn to stop talking when I know it will hurt you. I'm sorry." -Alissa

"I feel ashamed of what I did. I have no excuses. I did what I did. I take full responsibility for myself and my actions. I wouldn't pawn this off on anybody. I'm sorry it happened. And I hurt people." -Unknown