I believe...

A friend of mine recently posted this on one of her online profiles, and at her request I replied to her post by adding a couple of things that i believe in..

here's what she wrote:

"(in no particular order)
I believe that we don't have to change friends if we understand that friends change.
I believe that you should always leave loved ones with loving words. It may be the last time you see them.
I believe that regardless of how hot and steamy a relationship is at first, the passion fades and there had better be something else to take its place.
I believe there is a God watching over all of us. However, this doesn't mean that He will always give us what we ask for. He knows best.
I believe that my best friend and I can do anything and nothing and have the best time.
I believe that maturity has more to do with what types of experiences you've had and what you've learned from them and less to do with how many birthdays you've celebrated.
I believe that you shouldn't be so eager to find out a secret. It could change your life forever.
I believe that credentials on the wall do not make you a decent human being.
I believe that three of the most beautiful words are "I love you."
I believe that you should live your life as an exclamation, not an explanation.
I believe that all advice should be taken with a grain of salt.
I believe that true friendship continues to grow even over the longest distance. Same goes for true love.
I believe that you can keep going long after you think you can't.
I believe that heroes are the people who do what has to be done when it needs to be done, regardless of the consequences.
I believe that sometimes the people you expect to kick you when you're down will be the ones to help you get back up.
I believe that it isn't always enough to be forgiven by others. Sometimes you have to learn to forgive yourself.
I believe that two people can look at the exact same thing and see something completely different.
I believe that your life can change in a matter of hours by people who don't even know you.
I believe that two of the most damaging words in life are "I can't."
I believe that you should always look people in the eye.
I believe in true love and happily ever after.
I believe that you should become the most positive and enthusiastic person you know.
I believe that no matter how good a friend is, they're going to hurt you every once in a while and you must forgive them for that.
I believe that can do something in an instant that will give you heartache for life.
I believe that we are responsible for what we do, no matter how we feel.
I believe that it is taking me a long time to become the person I want to be.
I believe that either you control your attitude or it controls you.
I believe that money is a lousy way of keeping score.
I believe that just because someone doesn't love you the way you want them to, doesn't mean that they don't love you with all they have.
I believe that no matter how bad your heart is broken the world doesn't stop for your grief.
I believe that our background and circumstances may have influenced who we are, but we are responsible for who we become.
I believe that even when you think that you have no more to give, when a friend cries out to you-- you will find the strength to help.
I believe that the people you care about most in life are taken from you too soon.
I believe that you should say "please" and "thank you" often and sincerely.
I believe that you should avoid negative people and influences."


and here's what i added:

"I believe in soul sisters, although it does not mean that you will end up with him/her.
I believe in love as the ultimate healing power.
I believe that human beings have the right to being human, mistakes and all.
I believe that there is always hope. It might come in the shape of "the thin layer of gold at the bottom of a barrel full of crap," but it is there.
I believe that hope works in these ways: it looks for the good in people instead of hanging on the worst; it discovers what can be done instead of grumbling about what cannot; it regards problems, large and small, as opportunities; it pushes ahead when it would be easy to quit; it "lights the candle" instead of "cursing the darkness.
I believe that life is worth living.
I believe that failing is part of learning.
I believe that, while life is a serious business, living your life too seriously might cloud up the essentials in life. Life's a gift, live it up!
I believe that if you judge people you have no time to love them.
I believe that everything happens for a reason.
I believe that some pains make you cry only on the inside.
I believe that it is never too late."


what do YOU believe? feel free to write some of your thoughts, that's what this is all about... I'll make sure to add some if I think about some more and actually remember them.

Happy Birthday Jason!

My boss Rachel invited me to her husband's surprise 30th birthday party. I do not know Jason that well, so I kept things simple. But it was fun nonetheless!