Secret 2 - 2/15/10

I read this secret a few months ago, and only now is it really starting to hit me. This card reminds me a lot about my friend Jared. He passed away two months ago. Jared was the type of person who always had a smile on his face. He was the life of the party and anytime he walked into a room other people couldn’t help but reflect that smile and enthusiasm. Even though Jared was only 20 when he died, he lived his life more fully than any other person I know. In those 20 years he accomplished a life time of greatness. He was so excited about everything and entirely passionate about life. After Jared passed away I felt like it was a really big wake up call. More so now, than ever before, I want to love and appreciate every single day of my life. We all have our ups and downs but there is so much more to be grateful for; our lives, being healthy, having our friends and family be healthy. The fact that some of us have loving families, friends, and strong bonds. Getting an education. When I reflect back on everything up to this point I realize that there’s not much more I can really ask for. Jared put passion into everything that he did and it makes me sad to see that other people don’t have that same excitement for life. If Jared were here today he would be taking in everything and continuing to live his life to the fullest. I know that we all lead different lives and experience different things but at the end of the day, it is so important to appreciate and focus on the good stuff instead of the bad. “Maybe life is about stringing together the little things.” Life is such a beautiful thing when we allow it to be. I love you Jared <3. Forever in my heart 3/26/10