I had never thought of this.

There are things that I never thought I'd say. There are things that I never thought that I would do. There are people I never thought that I would or could ever love; as well as those that I never thought that I could hate. There are some places that I've gone, that I never dreamt I would go. There are people that had never crossed my mind, who I now cannot get out of my head.

This is something that I cannot imagine I'll outgrow.

I have said things because I gained the strength, I got my voice. I have done things because I would no longer let someone tell me that I couldn't. I have opened my eyes and my heart and have fallen out of my comfort zone, this has made me stronger. 

I have learned to accept that people are who they are; this has made me more patient. There is something about a persons actions that makes it so easy to distinguish if they are good for your life or if there is no place for them in it. 

I have traveled to places to experience a different life, one that I thought was out of my reach. This helped me find my passion. Throughout all of this I have engaged with so many people, getting to meet them, speak with them, getting to know them, who they really are, not as everyone has perceived them to be. I began to recognize the amazing little ways in which we can all relate to one another, while embracing the differences that exist between cultures, the uniqueness that makes them special.