What If?

Hi, everyone.

I told someone this once, and I think it's true, but I grew up on too much Oprah. I spent almost every day as a young child watching this remarkable woman ease pains, give gifts of a lifetime, reunite long lost families, and constantly stress the ability we all have to be something great. Whether it should have or not, her message plopped itself down deep within my heart as a kid and has never left. Thank goodness. :)

I think her message is for everyone. What if each and every one of us has the ability to be something bigger than we could ever imagine? What if we all could make a huge impact? I personally think we can. Greatness doesn't stick to a zip code or a last name. Greatness goes to people who believe in something so badly that they will go to any lengths to achieve it. Making a difference in this world is possible when one put it into her mind that she will not settle for anything less than what she wants. Passion and sheer determination are the keys.

Deep down in my gut I feel that I was put here to do something big. In my younger days, people would laugh at me when I said that. Now, I am blessed with people that look me straight in the eyes and say, "I believe in you. I know you can do it." With a little more life experience under my belt and a fantastic support group, I am finally starting my journey. I don't know what exactly it is I am supposed to do, but I know I am supposed to do something. I want to be a person who helps others, who shows that kindness can change lives, and who inspires others to be the best they can be. More than wanting it though, I am willing to work for it.

I don't know if it is just too much Oprah, but I think we each have greatness within us just waiting to be used.  Like Marianne Williamson said, "Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us." I have decided, and I hope you will too, that I am not going to be afraid of what I could be; I am going to go after it. What if....

Go do good things,

BT