have you ever?

apparently my body doesn't like to go to bed before two am anymore, yet i'm so exhausted. OHWELL.

have you ever thought about how many people have impacted your life?? better yet, have you ever told them?? i made someone's day, and i made them cry all because i told them they have impacted my life in a way that very few people have.  she's so amazingly positive, and it just rubs off. this is a woman who i have never met before. yet all over her facebook, you would never see one ounce of negativity. ever.

now, have you ever just THOUGHT about someone's situation, and how they are reacting to that situation, and how much hope it gives you?? there are two women, one has finished a deployment, one is almost finished, who both have given me hope...just because i thought about how far they've come in their deployment. i find this strange because i'm on a site that has women who are always finishing up deployments, or are giving encouraging words because they've been through one, yet, they don't give me as much hope as these two women. it's seriously amazing to me.

and then there's someone else. she lost her husband over a month ago. she is probably the most inspiring person i've ever come in contact with. and i wish so damn much that i could have met her before her husband deployed. if she's this strong at this point in time, how strong was she back then? it's seriously incredible to me that she has an amazing outlook on life. i always pray and hope that she finds the peace in this terrible situation that she needs, and i could definitely say she has found at least some.

don't get me wrong, every single one of my friends has impacted my life in some way or another. there are tons of people that have impacted my life....but not to the point that ten years down the road i will remember. my best friends (they know who they are), they continue to impact my life day in and day out, and i am so incredibly grateful that they are in my life, keeping my head held high and helping me through this deployment.

to anyone who is reading this....take ten minutes out of your day and just think, who has impacted your life? get the courage in you to let them know, because i promise, you won't be disappointed with their reaction.