Looking back without running into stuff

So everyone knows by now that I am getting married to Kylie Ann with no E Burd in February. 92 days away...frightening isn't it? We have been doing our 'Pre-marriage Counseling' with our pastor that is also doing our wedding. Talking how awesome a couple Kylie and I are (cause we really are hands down Mr and Mrs Awesomeness in the couple world), how to properly argue and talk about feelings, and about the tough things that all couples go through. Also we are talking a lot about where we come from and different things about our past, which has really got me thinking lately.

Do you ever sit back and think how things would be different if you could change ONE thing in your life? If someone gave you the chance to go back and do anything different, would you?

I personally would have to say no.

I haven't had the most 'normal' life growing up, but I also wouldn't have it any other way. All the things that I have been through have made me into the person that I am today. Yes, I am a little bit of a witty smartass, but you people love it! I grew up in a home with a single parent for the start of my life and I  wouldn't change it. My mom is easily the hardest working person I have ever met in my life. I wouldn't be anywhere NEAR the person that I am today without her in my life. Where do you think I get my strength and hard-headedness from?

Thank you Mom for everything you have ever done for me and all of your sacrifices. I love you.

Pain, happiness, tears, laughter...they all happen for a reason. Everything that you go through in life if leading up to something bigger and better. I don't think that I would be anywhere near the man that I would need to be to marry and support Kylie unless I would have had the life I have had. I had to struggle with finding myself. I had to hurt. I had to go through all the crappy relationships. All of this was leading me to being able to spend the rest of forever with the crazy ass love of my crazy ass life.

Yeah, it gets tough. Yeah, sometimes it doesn't make any sense. And yes, life would be A LOT easier if you had everything handed to you on a silver platter...but would you really want it that way?

So next time you are feeling down, or think that life is getting too hard...just remember, later on down the road all the bullshit you are going through will be worth something. You will be a better, stronger person because of all the struggles you have been through in your life. Unless you're an asshole, those people generally suck for life...

“Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow.”