lessons learned.

overall, a good day. tomorrow=the last day of school this week for me. i'm not going to school friday. for a few reasons.

i'm honestly so happy that god has given me the ability to look past the negativity and see the good things most of the time. i love it, and i'm sooo thankful for it. it has gotten me through EVERYTHING. i promise, optimism is really the key to happiness. and happiness is the key to life.
i heard this quote, and it goes like this:
"my mom always told me the key to life was happiness. at school, they asked me what i wanted to be when i got older. i wrote down happy. they told me i didn't understand the assignment. i told them they didn't understand life."
i like that.

i love laughing! i find myself laughing and smiling so much lately. i finally, finally...know who i am. or know most things about myself. i'm learning so much about life and how to handle situations the right way. i've learned, when people infect you with meanness, infect them back with kindness. i've learned to look past peoples' mistakes and not to hold it against them. i've also learned life is all about choices, and how you choose to view your world is a direct reflection on your life. i have learned faith and belief in yourself is the biggest risk you can take, but is the most rewarding. i've learned no matter what people think of you, you have to hold your head up high and just be you. being a friendly, open, and nice person is the best decision i ever made. i've learned you just have to let go of the things that upset you, and believe tomorrow will be a better day. i've learned dreaming isn't a fantasy, it's a reality you can make if you believe in it. The last thing I'm going to say, i've learned that if you seek god, and ask for his help, he truly will transform your life.

some of these lessons have came easy to me. some i learned the hard way. having to make mistakes helps mold you into a better person, i believe.
i no longer think your past defines who you are.
i think people CAN change now.
i've witnessed it first hand.
i realized the way i was viewing my world was causing me to infect my own self even more. when i realized it was a choice to be happy, not about the circumstances you have had, i started living life. and loving it.

i wish everyone knew these things. i'm sure there are many, many things other people know that i don't even have a clue about too. but hey, i'm living my life. i'm learning things daily. i'm trusting god more and more. i'm finding things out that i never knew. i'm starting to believe in myself. and realizing the good things that are in store for me. and although i get sad and down often, i will always have the happiness inside of me. i will always have the ability to cope through things. and always, i will be corbin. and no one else.

(: