Things Worth Believing In

This is a quote from one of my favorite movies, "Second Hand Lions". (Highly recommend this one)

Sometimes the things that may or may not be true are the things a man needs to believe in the most. That people are basically good; that honor, courage, and virtue mean everything; that power and money, money and power mean nothing; that good always triumphs over evil; and I want you to remember this, that love... true love never dies. You remember that, boy. You remember that. Doesn't matter if it's true or not. You see, a man should believe in those things, because those are the things worth believing in.

This is the essence of who I am. I don't care how many times something fails or I fail. I care about the times that I succeed and life works out. I'm also a big believer that sometimes, the greatest gift we receive is unanswered prayers. I found a bunch of quotes today about letting go.

When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be.
-- Lao Tzu

You never leave someone behind, you take a part of them with you and leave a part of yourself behind.
-- Author Unknown

Sometimes being a friend means mastering the art of timing. There is a time for silence. A time to let go and allow people to hurl themselves into their own destiny. And a time to prepare to pick up the pieces when it's all over.
-- Gloria Naylor

People have a hard time letting go of their suffering. Out of a fear of the unknown, they prefer suffering that is familiar.
-- Thich Nhat Hanh

Loving someone is setting them free, letting them go.
-- Kate Winslet

So, what do I believe? That my life has a purpose and a path. That I was gifted with certain talents. To see the good in people that others don't. I also can spot a truly evil person from a mile away. Lately, I've had well intentioned people making me doubt that. But I know who I am. I have had too many experiences that I KNOW this is a gift I have and even if others doubt me, I have to pay attention to my gut instincts. The worst experiences I've had in life were moments when I ignored that instinct. I believe in metaphysical love, love that transcends time, space, distance, experiences, everything. I believe in standing up for what's right. I believe in being true to ones self. I believe in trust. I believe in absolute forgiveness but I also believe that we owe it to ourselves to eliminate people and situations that are damaging to our spirit. I believe that many religious people aren't the least bit spiritual and I believe people can be incredibly spiritual and not be remotely religious. It's rare to find someone who is both.

I believe in fairy tales and happy endings. I believe that anything we can imagine we can achieve.

Most of all, I believe in you and I believe in me.