what would you do if you were deaf and blind?..

".. character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, ambition inspired, and success achieved.." Helen Keller.

the quote i chose is a heavy one that holds a lot of truth. life cannot be gone through easily, fluidly, quietly, or happily. i think for people to become their true selves they need to go through life with open arms accepting anything that comes their way. no one ever said that life would be easy, nor would anything be simple. to learn, sometimes you must hurt. to grow, sometimes you must take a step back. and to love, you must lose. 

i think that coming from helen keller that means a lot. she went through almost her whole life blind and deaf. completely cut off from the world in a way that all other people connect to others. i'm sure there were times she just wanted to give up and let life take it's toll on her. and i think life is about those moment. those moments where you feel smaller than the words you speak. you feel little, and insignificant compared to the world. but you are small. everyone is small, and its not a bad thing. life is about being small and making a big impact. it's not about making as much money as possible, it's not about  what you wear, or who you're friends with. its about the little moments that make you happy. so many people are afraid to live the small moments because they're afraid of pain. they're afraid the small moments lead to the big ones. and that all that will lead to making a choice. but making choices is life. it's a privilege and a right. 

live every small emotion, little every little moment. touch as many people as possible in your life. because life is so short. one minute you're obsessing over what dress to wear to prom, the next you're sitting in your house wondering where your life went. do as much as you can in a lifetime. don't waste time with the little worries and concerns, but live as fully as possible and help as many people as possible. if you see someone carry something heavy, go help them. because they won't forget that. if a friend is crying, comfort them, because they will not forget that either. 

cherish the ones you love, and forget anything that gets in your way. don't ever let anyone tell you that you can't do something. because life is about what you can't do. it's about what you didn't bother to try to do. learn as much as possible. learn a new language. communicate with as many people as possible. learn a new dance. speak with your body. paint something, show what you can do with your hands. sing a song, let's hear your pitch, who cares if it sucks?