Since I take a picture everyday I always have my camera with me. (It's been a great habit to develop.) Anyway the other evening I caught this breathtaking sunset. All I could do was sit in my car and just revel in the beauty and feel so grateful to be a small part of it.....I think being an appreciating spectator is an important part to play too. Anyway, it had been a hard day and so to see this at the end was a treasured gift. Later that evening as I was viewing the picture on my computer I reflected that it kind of summed up life. Sometimes things don't go the way you want, they're hard, messy, complicated or just 'not fun'. And yet you learn from those experiences, you come away appreciating the lessons and become better, wiser, stronger, and hopefully more beautiful because of them. You don't get spectacular sunsets when it's a clear sky.
I had a friend who once wisely told me, "I hope you have enough clouds and difficulties in your life to make a beautiful sunset." He was quadriplegic. I'll never forget his lesson.
So in becoming fearless I need to realize it's good to do hard things. I should welcome the hard things and realize they are a gift to help bring out the brilliance.
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We wish you the best happiest birthday ever. We hope your day is as special as you are. Your quest this year has lifted, motivated, and inspired us. You are a beautiful example of a daughter of your Heavenly Father. We love you tons and tons.
Blake and Colleen
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