Dare To Fly Free

( this was written for me by one of my closest friends yesterday- My heart leaped and i felt as if it was going to be broken forever. Do you think it will ever mend?)

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Someone once told me that if you want something, if you want something bad enough, you can have it. It came from a strong minded, strong hearted, female. I’ve lived my life, looking up to one person, my mom. She was the one female that taught me things can be done, you can prevail, and strength lies within you. But like every little child, she was my superwoman, she had powers, she was my mommy, she could do anything. Not until recently, did I realize, the power lies within an individual, within a heart, within a soul that wants to fight, for themselves. I now look up to two people, my mommy, and her. She knows who she is, and won’t be mentioned throughout this note, a name is meaningless. Her power speaks more then anything.

Nineteen, and it seems like she’s conquered so much on her own with her own will power, she’s survived at such a young age, yet she doesn’t see it. But it makes me quite proud to call her a friend, my sister.

She taught me if you think you can’t, you can.
She taught me to look at myself, and be able to accept me for me.
She taught me to smile and laugh, even when it feels like you got nobody.
She taught me the definition of strength, and survival, and love.
Love of a friend, love if a sister, love of another human.

It’s funny, she’s another ordinary girl. One that smiles, laughs, walks, just like you do. But her world of struggle is more intense then you would ever imagine. She lives though, she breathes, and smiles every day of her life. If courage and strength was to be given a new name, it would be hers.

And while you read this, I need you to know that I love you, for every little thing you’ve done for me. For being my shoulder when I needed to cry. For being my reality slap when I needed something to sting. For being my heart beat when my heart felt dead. For being my breath when I forgot how to breathe. For being my courage, when I didn’t think I had my own.

God made no mistake when he put you into my life, and though you smile and laugh with such beauty and bliss, I know your still human. Your strength puts me in awe.

I love you ever so dearly.

And for anyone that lets petty things bring you down, stand back up. Everyone has the courage and strength within them, to mold their lives into the shape they want it to be. Never underestimate your own power, its stronger then you’ll ever know.

And she’s taller than most
And she’s looking at me
I can see her eyes looking from a page in a magazine
Oh she makes me feel like I could be a tower
A big strong tower
She got the power to be
The power to give
The power to see - KT Tunstall