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Did I Choose to Love?
Countless days number my journey in which I fear that I’ve lost my understanding of how to love those around me. I fear I’ve become too calloused, too hardened to the circumstances that surround me. Facing trials and tribulations often bruises our spirit, pressuring our hearts to cave into suggestion. I am but an unsuspecting pawn in the game of obstacles known as life.
I’ve been listening to this eloquent ballad called “Legacy,” on repeat today. It may seem that I’ve stumbled across this inspiration at the most inopportune moment of my life, for I soon will find myself stepping into new chapters and pages. I am young, I have my entire life ahead of me to be concerned with what legacy I will leave behind, right?
Yet, it’s hear that I recognize my purpose in walking everyday with an understanding that the people I meet are important. I will make an effort to reach out because we all have worth. We are each fearfully and wonderfully made. I will love those who cross my path because who am I to deny them?
The painful reality of life is that there will be moments in which those we have invested our hearts into, will not understand…will refuse. It’s these obstacles that threaten to derrail the life that I want to lead, yet I stay focused, I press forward. For in recognizing the truth about others being of worth, I am forced to grasp that I too fit those categories. I am wonderfully made.
I am afraid, but I will not flounder. I am broken but I will be made new. I am uncertain but I will find direction. I will not let the heartache of loss stop me from touching other people’s lives…from walking in the things I’ve been destined for. I am bigger than that.
Keep loving, keep pushing forward. Keep inspiring those around you to fight the good fight, leaning on strength found in the renewing power of caring about those in your life. Be unconditional, be consistent…and beyond all, never cease to love those in your life. That’s truly what it’s all about.
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You choose to love Adam. You are an inspiration to me. I’ve watched as you have reached out to people who need love. You love selflessly, without expectation. You love, just because. And yes many times people unfortunately are unable to accept that love because they don’t understand it. But keep on on loving Adam.The legacy you are leaving is a beautiful one…
I don’t know what you’re talking about. I mean, you seem to know exactly what you’re doing….you have plans. Look towards the future and remember the present b/c it’s those two things that are going to get you somewhere in life. Also, remember who you are and what you love to do.
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