Sometimes, words are all it takes to get you through. ------- You know it's been said that we just don't recognize the significant moments of our lives while they're happening. We grow complacent with ideas, or things, or people and we take them for granted and it's usually not until that thing is about to be taken away from you that you've realized how wrong you've been, that you realized how much you need it, how much you love it. Badminton is more than just a game; it has the power to heal me if I needed it to. So sometimes it's not about winning, it's about healing. Sometimes, pain becomes such a huge part of your life that you expect it to always be there because you can't remember a time in your life when it wasn't. But then one day, you feel something else, something that feels so wrong only because it's so unfamiliar. And then you realize....you're happy. Once you lose yourself, you have two choices: find the person you used to be, or lose that person completely. Because sometimes, you have to step outside the person you've been and remember the person you were meant to be; the person you want to be; the person you are. Life kicks you around sometimes. It scares you and it beats you up. But there's one day when you realize that you're not just a survivor. You're a fighter, you're tougher than anything. There are moments in our lives when we find ourselves at a crossroads; afraid, confused, without a roadmap. The choices we make in those moments will define us for the rest of our days. Of course, when faced with the unknown, most of us prefer to turn around and go back. But once in a while people push onto something better. Something found just beyond the pain of going it alone, and just beyond the bravery and courage it takes to let someone in, or to give someone a second chance. Something beyond the quiet persistence of a dream. Because it's only when you're tested that you discover who you truly are. And it's only when you're tested that you discover who you can be. The person you want to be does exist, somewhere on the other side of hard work, faith and belief. And beyond the heartache and fear of what lies ahead. We're so busy thinking about our own bruises, our own scars, that we forget how to forgive. But if we just take the time to peek into someone else's world, even the unforgivable can be forgiven. We all make different choices and we need different things. And I think we eventually learn to define happiness for ourselves on our own terms despite the pain other people have caused us. Dare to dream your dreams. Dare to believe you can achive your dreams. Dare to have faith in yourself. Dare to love. What have you got to loose? It's just a dare. | 
