Wow, I just read the blog of an amazing and courageous girl my age who has dealt with paralyzation among other things in her life and I have to say that it has totally opened my eyes. Reading stories like hers of people who're finding ways to over come the most unimaginable tragedies is what makes you wake up and realize how incredibly lucky we are every day to have all the blessings we have in life rather than complain about our short comings.

I struggle a lot with self confidence and with self-esteem issues but I shouldn't because I have a gym in my apts that I can go into daily to work on it and I also have family and friends who are great and tell me how beautiful I am. Life isn't just about being asthetically pleasing - it's so much more than that and even though I don't have a lot of things figured out entirely in life, it's all ok because I don't have to - I just have to live everyday for people like Emily who aren't able to experience a lot of things and stop taking all of life's opportunities for granted. I'm going to the gym today and will happily walk a couple miles and then hit the bike and park a little further from doors so I walk more because it's a shame to be so lazy when so many people would kill just to say they could stand and walk to a door.

I think what I'd like to do most in life is to have some part in helping people who need it and dedicating time to organizations that help others in need. Going to get back in contact with the volunteer organizer I once worked with for the nearby Children's Advocacy Center and giving back again. Thank you Emily, I'm feeling very inspired becuase of you right now. :)