looking back

Tonight I decided to look at an old notebook I have to check out what I used to write about. I am 23 years old and life seems to be moving so fast. Recently I ended two important things in my life and am moving on and changing my direction...sometimes when you decide on something, you can second guess yourself, but then sometimes something can remind you that everything is going to be okay. I came across something I wrote when I was 20 and it was amazing because it rang true for today and really put things into perspective...I'd like to share it here...

"Water fills my mind, body, and soul
energizes me for the day
fills me up and I feel full
of a life that is gonna go my way

I run to release my stress and fears
I think of all I've seen
Suddenly I'm feeling tears
a reflection stares at me in the tv screen

hard work, passion, and dedication
heartbreaks, lost friends, and far away love
but through it I kept my ambition
I know someone is watching me above

I still see the beauty around me
even though things don't seem right
people don't see what I see
but I'm not gonna lose sight

everything happens for a reason
and my glass aint empty
right now it's my favorite season
and I'm going to be twenty
so I'm gonna smile all I can
follow my own path
just like God's plan."
-Nicole D'Onofrio