Rising Up

"What happened to bulletproof weeks in your arms"
-Matt Nathanson
The worst part about looking back is realizing the things that could have been different. If one detail of a day or moment were changed, everything could be different now. This realization brings more and more thoughts of what could have, should have, or would have been. That where you are now was because of something that may not have had to happen. The worst part of this realization is that where you are, as hard or difficult as it is where you are, that it is where you are supposed to be. Where you are is taking you to where you are supposed to be later. I've recently made this connection. That with where I am now, I am learning things that will help me with where I'm going.
How are we supposed to know if we are where we are supposed to be? I think its through the little things. The things like getting to know someone, like a relationship start and begin to work. Although we're not always sure if we're going the right way, when we take the time to ask, or simply to find out if we're where we should be. Somehow, knowing that although dealing with hardships sucks at the time, knowing that its how it is supposed to be makes it better, easier to handle. Nothing is easy but doing something for a reason makes it all worth it. Knowing it will work out gives us something to fight for.
Our potential is everything, the only thing we have to fight for.
May we rise to our potential.