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Today I hit a road block... Our sons birthday is less than a month away and he would of been a year old. That's right, 1 YEAR OLD... Memories fill my heart. Every day I think about him. Every day I think about the life he is living in heaven and that one day we will be together again. We will all be together again.

The truth is..

Life is going to tug and pull at you and knock you down. Sometimes life will even kick you so hard that you feel like you can't stand.

Let's be really honest though, life is not just a nice walk in the park, or a beautiful morning on the beach enjoying the sunrise. In life you gain scars that never completely disappear, they are a constant reminder of that one time you either:

 1. Had a massive surgery that changed your life forever
2. Did something stupid when you were young, care-free, reckless
or
3. That time you just got burnt with the pizza oven (yes, that happened)

Either way. Big or small. Nothing takes away that scar. It may become faint, it may get so small that it's hidden from everyone else. But, YOU will always remember where it came from and the story behind it.

 You can change your hair and wear makeup to feel beautiful, but change like that is only temporary.

You're going to have days where you feel like your on top of the world. You'll enjoy the sunrise and sunset and you'll even enjoy that nice walk in the park on that beautiful sunny day. But, you are also going to have days that you feel like you just can't stand.

 Embrace the good days and take in the bad. Remember to breath through it all. Don't build a wall so strong and tall that you forget that you're human. Be strong. Be brave. BUT remember that you are going to have those bad days, everyone does, just don't let them consume you. Don't let them take away that special, beautiful, strong, person that you are. Don't let them take away the special memories you hold in your heart either. Breath. Talk. Take it all in. Life is incredible. In the end, miracles happen and we truly do become stronger without building a wall. Strength takes time though. But I promise, you will get there. Just have faith.

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