moments

moments. stop and think of the last time you slowed down and actually cherished the passing moment. there are so many in our lives. there are moments in our lives when we have no idea what's going on and have no idea where we are going. there's moments when we think we have our whole lives planned out and it suddenly all comes crashing down in the blink of an eye. there's moments when sometimes you feel like you just have to give up and let fate take over. there's moments when you have been so strong for so long that a breakdown is inevitable.

yet, there are also those moments when you can't imagine ever being happier. those moments that you never want to end, that feel like a movie. those moments when you think that nothing can ever go wrong. the moments where everything is just right. where the people in your life make you feel like you are becoming the best you can be. 

i guess lately i've been so caught up that I haven't taken a step back to recognize them all. the moments that taught me life lessons. the moments in which i couldn't hold on any longer, so I held on to God instead. we always hear that life is about these moments, but do any of us really recognize that? it's just crazy to me that there is so much more to this life then what we see in front of us. the past happened so you could be right here, right now. and right now is happening so that the future can be brighter then you've ever imagined. whether or not you know what's going to be in your life, don't forget to cherish these moments now. because you will never, ever get them back. 

my advice to you tonight, and to myself:

be happy. be sad. cry until you can't breathe. laugh until you can't breathe. smile at the ones who've hurt you. scream into your pillow. some nights, just go to sleep. stop thinking so much. when you think you can't go anymore, just take one more step. when love comes around, just jump. don't hold anything back, ever. 

forever, 

stay.beautiful