Life throws you all kinds of curve balls some are strike and some we manage to hit to the fence. Sometimes we walk and pass the opportunity but with a good eye on the prize. Sometimes we sacrifice ourselves for the better of everyone involved. And for those of you that aren't sports fans you are lost. Let me clarify…
In life we don't usually get to go from point a to point b without pit stops along the way. Sometimes they are good. Sometimes they are bad. Sometimes we don't even know we are taking the long way. Sometimes we are so focused on one aspect we lose site of the overall picture until something small happens and you are brought back to the path.
Over the last 2.5 years I've done nothing but focus on me and my recovery. Both physically and mentally that I haven't focused on anything else. The only problems I looked to solve was how I was going to get stronger. Along the way I kept my friends close but didn't really let people in. I left people behind if they didn't push me to be better or understood the daily push that needed to happen in order to get ahead.
I have found that I'd become closed off and trying to find the life I had before everything went south. What I came to realize is that my life will never be the way it used to. I will never get back to the way I was before all this happened. But why would I want to go there again. Going back to an easier time may be fun but where would we learn the hard life lessons and how would we get to a place where you have never been happier.
Hitting major physical goals has helped me hit mental and emotional growth I never thought could happen. I have gotten to a place where I can be happy where I am. I have gotten to a place where I can accept the hand dealt and play the game. It's not always a walk in the park but winning a game is always more exciting when you hit the home run instead of getting the home by error. Beating the best is better than beating the weak. Winning the battles that should break you only prepares you for what's to come.
Without the struggle I wouldn't be in a position that I could begin to open myself up and trust the people around me to share in my triumphs. To find people who know your struggles accept you anyways as push your limits. Push you passed your fears and show you how much you can achieve you just have to keep going. Don't stop. Push the line of fear. Challenge yourself and you will see just how far you can go.
Open yourself up and give yourself the chance to show the world all that you are made of. Find your happy and trust it will be ok.
Just don't ever stop believing. Never accept the limit. Aim for the fences!