We delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty.
Maya Angelou

3 weeks ago“You may shoot me with your words, you may cut me with your eyes, you may kill me with your hatefulness, but still, like air, I’ll rise!”

-Maya Angelou

What Defines Your Happiness?
Is it money, is it love, is it sex, is it power?

My happiness is defined by the people around me, they ones that really care. Not the ones who only want what you have.

My happiness is defined by all the lessons I’ve learned from the mistakes I made.

My happiness is from the smile on my face, the glow in my eyes, and that laugh that comes from deep down.

But my true happiness is from God giving me the chance to wake up every morning.

“After a while you learn the subtle difference between holding a hand and chaining a soul, and you learn that love doesn’t mean leaning and company doesn’t mean security, and you begin to learn that kisses aren’t contracts and presents aren’t promises, and you begin to accept your defeats…

Fake Smiles. Silent Tears.