The truth is life is frightening. The unknown is a very scary place. Not knowing what awaits you just aroung the corner can be paralyzing. People often ask if whether you were able to know what lies before you, would you choose to know. Many would quickly answer, YES. I mean who wouldn't want to know in advance that they were going to die so that they could make sure the things they wanted to do were done, the people they cared about most would know. My answer? Well there was a time when I would have followed with the same response. Today? Today is a much different day, for today I would have to say, NO. The greatest moments of life are those not known. The little moments that can change your life. The important thing to remember is that withouth the many mistakes we all often make, our path to who we are would have been much different and in fact we wouldn't be the same. I have had very challenging times in my short existence, but one thing I know for sure is that I would definitely NOT be who I am today, and frankly who I am today is someone I love and respect very much. I don't think I could have appreciated life and what it has to offer had I NOT been through what I have.

The part that is a bit sad however is that a cherished moment is one of the past. It is unfortunate that one never knows how important or how valuable a moment is until they are past it looking back. Why is it that we cannot know in the midst so that we can soak it all up? The answer to that is simple, for if we knew in that moment that it would be a moment, it wouldn't possibly be as sweet a memory. In all honestly, life is full of sweet memories that not all appreciate. Accepting the fact that some days we exist to simply exist can make any memory that much more precious. That said, life may be a scary place but oh, it is always more than worth living! With strength, faith and love you can make it through anything in life, no matter how frightening!