Choose your relationships wisely

<Reblog from Positive Thoughts>

In life you’ll realize there is a purpose for

everyone you meet. Some will test you,

some will use you, and some will teach

you. But most importantly, some will

bring out the best in you. Keep people in your life who truly love

you, motivate you, encourage you,

enhance you, and make you happy. If

you know people who do none of these

things, let them go. Love is not about sex, going on fancy

dates, or showing off. It’s about being

with a person who makes you happy in

a way nobody else can. Too often we underestimate the power

of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a

listening ear, an honest compliment, or

the smallest act of caring – all of which

have the potential to turn a life around. The most beautiful thing is to see a

person you love smiling. And even more

beautiful is knowing that you are the

reason behind it. Choose your relationships wisely. It’s

better to be alone than to be in bad

company. Being alone does not mean you are

lonely, and being lonely does not

meanyou are alone. Fall in love when you’re ready, not when

you’re lonely. Love means giving someone the chance

to hurt you, but trusting them not to. You know you’ve found true love when

you catch yourself falling in love with the

same person over and over again. Don’t wait for the right person to come

into your life. Rather, be the right person

to come to someone’s life. The one who is meant for you

encourages you to be your best, but still

loves and accepts you at your worst. Never allow someone to be your priority

while allowing yourself to be their

option. Some relationships are like glass. It’s

better to leave it broken, than to hurt

yourself more by trying to put it back

together. Just because one person doesn’t seem to

care for you, doesn’t mean you should

forget about everyone else who does. Someone else doesn’t have to be wrong

for you to be right. It is okay to be angry. It is never okay to

be cruel. Never do something permanently foolish

just because you are temporarily upset. Silence is often the loudest cry. Pay

attention to those you care about. We don’t always need advice.

Sometimes all we need is a hand to hold,

an ear to listen, and a heart to 

understand.