Inspiration

I've been very lucky in life in a lot of ways, and I'm grateful for all I've been given, worked for and achieved and for all those intangible experiences that have made me the person I am today. I'm very proud of who I am today, and for most of my life I was my own inspiration - driven and hard working, and a dedicated friend to those who knew me. But I've been at a loss for inspiration in my life in recent years. I've had a rough go of things and was involved with people who drained all the positive energy from me and left me with none left to inspire myself or to find inspiration in the experiences and people around me. But maybe I had to fight my way through the darkness to come out into the sun on the other side, right? So, as it turns out, I have finally found my way back into the sun, and I've been inspired to start writing here by an incredible man who has come into my life. This is one of many things he has inspired me to do, and that's why my inaugural post about inspiration is about him. Thanks to him I have been able to see myself through new eyes, to be myself again, to laugh again, to smile, to have fun, to be silly, to enjoy the time and things we share together, and most of all, to love. If I had to go through what I did in order to be with him, then it was all worth it. Thank you, Charlie, for all the inspiration you bring into my life every day. I hope you realize it, and how much I cherish you for it.