CHANGE. Wow...what a broad subject to write about. You know, lately I have been forced to face a lot of change. At eighteen years old, it seems like I have been through enough change to last me a lifetime, but in reality it's only just the beginning. I'm sure i've been through a lot less change than many people at my age...but then again I'm sure there's people out there who have been through a lot less than me. There's really no way of telling. Of course, that doesn't really matter. Who's to say that I've been through less...or more than anyone else. Everyone deals with change in their own way, whether they are going through a lot of it or only a little. Some people hate it, some people bask in the glory of it, and others could really care less about anything. Maybe it's good change like winning the lottery, losing weight, or getting a new kitten. Maybe it's bad change like losing a friend, moving somewhere you don't want to move to, or putting your shirt on inside out. Still, I like to think that with each bit of negative change, there's something positive to go along with it. Someone could lose a friend but gain another, move to the middle of no where and find their soul mate, or put their shirt on inside out (actually I can't think of anything good that goes along with that...haha). See, change has the power to affect you in all sorts of ways, but it only has the power to negatively affect you if you let it. For example, Eleanor Roosevelt once said, "No one can make you feel inferior without your consent." It's true really. You have the power to make yourself feel whatever way you want to feel. People may say things that can make you react in all sorts of ways but YOU control your reaction. In the end it's what you decide to do that makes you feel whatever you're feeling. So sure, cry if you want to feel sad, laugh if you want to be happy, rejoice if you want to feel fulfilled, but never think for one minute that you don't have the power to CHANGE what you want to change. You do.
Kisses, Sarah
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