So I have been thinking quite a bit about a lot of things. One of the things I have been thinking about actually came from my fortune cookie. That probably sounds really stupid, but its true. I was eating Chinese food with my family and opened up my fortune cookie. Inside my fortune read something not really profound, but just true. It said "In the middle of every difficulty lies opportunity". You are probably thinking "Really? That's it?" Well to me this meant a lot. I have gone and been through a lot in my short little life, and this is one thing that I have found to be true. There are so many opportunities I wouldn't have even come across if my mom didn't have cancer last year. Opportunities like helping out at the campgrounds all summer to make it a better place to be, meeting people who had gone or who were going through the same thing, and so much more. I have made several friends that had gone through the same thing and were there to hug me and tell me it was going to be okay. I also had opportunities like helping other kids my age with the same situation because I know what is like. My Aunt was recently diagnosed with cancer and I have been able to help my cousin get through it. Opportunities like these don't just come out of nowhere, these opportunities were within my difficulties. In these difficulties I have been able to challenge myself and really look at my life and examine it and really prioritize my life. For example I try my best to put God as my main priority, second is my family, then my friends, and so on and so forth. When I did challenge myself during these difficult times I challenged myself to become a better person in every way I possibly could. Although I am still working on becoming the best person I can be, these difficulties really sparked the interest for me. I honestly don't think people even realize the opportunities that are within a difficulty or a struggle. A lot of people focus on the negatives of a difficulty. Which this is completely understandable, it is hard for people to look at the positives of a hard time. I wish that people could experience the opportunities that come a long with these difficulties, they would have an easier time accepting it. Looking back on this past year I wouldn't have changed anything. I know that God wouldn't put anything on me that He knew I couldn't handle.

"In the middle of every difficulty lies opportunity" I have told you what this means to me, what does it mean to you?