Blessed is this life

I was blessed with this life. My parents both stepped outside of the box to be together; they both had to leave their family systems an defy societal opinion to be together. They didn't care. They just did it, because they loved each other, and they wanted kids. The tangible result: my sister and me. Born in California, raised across the U.S., and given a very worldly perspective, I am now a woman with my own viewpoints, capable of taking on anything that comes my way, with the courage, help, and optimistic view of life that my parents had. Blessed is this life. I have been provided for- from food, to a college education, to a home, and above all, to love. I have received so much love and light that I can now distribute to others. I was given the strength, courage and wisdom to be my own person, to do whatever I want in this world, with positive morals. I live in the Bay Area, one of the most thriving economies in the world, where my basic needs are easily met with hard work and devotion. I am always able to choose, and if I choose wrong, I can forgive myself, and choose again. I have so much opportunity to have an enjoyable life, to smile everyday, to be compassionate towards myself and others. Blessed is this life of opportunity. Blessed is this life of good choices. Blessed is the ability to forgive, and to choose more wisely and consciously next time.