Not That Far

 

I meant to post this on Christmas, but life got in the way. It doesn't really matter; the message is the same, and the singer said that it's not just for Christmas.

Your loved ones are always with you. They're never gone so long as you keep them in your minds and hearts forever.

When God Pushes You To The Edge Of Difficulty...

God is in complete control, and he will never give you anything harder than what you can handle. He is always there, and He will always love you. And no matter what you are going through, He is always there watching over you, until the end of time.

Timon and Simba...

Okay, this isn't an inspirational/encouraging picture, per se, but I've decided that on Thursdays I'll be posting pictures of adorable or beautiful things. Because those are just as helpful, sometimes, I think, as encouraging quotes.

This is a favorite of mine. Maybe it's just because I love The Lion King. ;-)

Don't Ever Let Someone Tell You...

"Don't ever let someone tell you that you can't do something. Not even me. You got a dream, you gotta protect it. When people can't do something themselves, they're gonna tell you that you can't do it. You want something, go get it. Period." - Will Smith, "The Pursuit of Happyness".

That is true. If you have a dream, don't let anyone tell you that you can't achieve it. If your parents put you down, ignore them. If your friends laugh at you, forget about it. What it all comes down to, is that your dream will become real because of YOU. Not them.

And the same goes for the opposite. If your dream doesn't come true, it's because of you as well. So make sure you don't give up. Because if you don't give up, your dream will happen. I promise you that.

There Comes a Time In Life...

I can tell you truthfully that it is the best thing to do. At one point in my life, the people I spent my time with were dramatic, depressed, and frustrated--just like myself. I haven't talked to any of them in a long time. Instead, I talk to two very good friends of mine, and you know what? I can't go even five minutes talking to them without bursting out laughing.

My life is the better for it now; so I encourage you to find someone (or more than one someone) who makes you laugh, and try to stick with them. I don't mean to forget the ones who need your support--just stop spending all your time with them. Find time to be happy.

Let The Tears Flow

Well, just yesterday, I finished listening to a song written and performed by George Donaldson. It's a song on his solo album, The White Rose. A YouTube video is enclosed at the end of this post (just the link; I, unfortunately, couldn't get the video embedder to work for this post).

I can't explain it half as well as he did, but the song was about writing down all the pains of a broken heart (or, in my case, everything that's hurt me over the past year). When you finish writing down the beginning and the middle (for the end is still yet to come), you go to a river and drop the paper into it. You let it wash away your pain and cleanse your broken heart.

The original river was one in France, but I recently followed through with what the song said to do.

I wrote down everything that hurt me since November of 2011. I filled up two pages, both sides. I let all of my emotions out onto the paper.

Then I folded them up, put on a coat (Western Washington was in the middle of a windstorm, with some rain), and headed out. I hiked out into the forest outside my house, and walked down the railroad tracks until I reached an area of the river that flowed fairly quickly.

I stood at the banks of the river. It was very windy; the trees were rustling and there was this strange sound being made by the wind--almost like the whispering of thousands of people, singing all at once. I'm not being poetic; that's what it truly sounded like.

I held the papers in my hand. I stared straight ahead, and I said to myself, "I'm going to let this river wash away all my sorrows and all my pains. I'm going to let it wipe my slate clean, and give me a fresh start to my life. I'm going to try to live happier and better in the next year."

I looked up at the sky for a moment, and then dropped the papers into the river. I watched them for a moment, and I turned and walked away before they left my sight. I thought it symbolic--I'm not going to dwell on those things anymore, so there is no reason to watch them until they disappear. I am turning my back on them.

When I got home, I realized that I felt happy. I felt free, like a weight had been lifted off my heart and soul. I hadn't even realized it was there until now.

So, if you live within the vicinity of a river, I suggest you do what George Donaldson wrote the song about: write all your sorrows down on a piece of paper, and go let the river carry it away. It might do you a world of good.
Let The Tears Flow - George Donaldson

What Matters Most Is How You See Yourself

If you look in the mirror and you see a frightened child, try looking again. Be patient--the second, tenth, or maybe even the hundredth time you look in the mirror, you might see the courage and hope that hides deep inside you.

Welcome.

Welcome to "New Day Dawning". This is a blog devoted solely to inspiration, encouragement, and a beacon in the dark.

If you're here because of my writing, you should be here: http://whispersofwindandsong.blogspot.com/

And if you want to know about every day things about my life, that would be at another blog which I still have yet to remodel and re-create, so a link will be coming shortly.

I hope that this blog will help give hope to others. I never found a blog like this, but I relied on music and my friends and family. I'm still fighting through it, but I think I might be getting better now. I'll try to post here every day, but being a fifteen-year-old high-schooler, my life does get quite busy sometimes.

And that's the intro post. I'll have another one up soon.