i go back and look at my life... br and the things i'm not happy br with were caused by my own br decisions, my own mistakes. br br i have been blessed to see br and to feel and to touch deeply... br i have immersed myself in both br life and love... and i am thankful br for that. br br what i've learned is that life is br precious... every moment, every br word, every action. i, like many br of you i'm sure, have wasted br too much time, have overlooked br or rushed by too many things. br br it's too easy not to see the worth br of a grain of sand, a rainstorm, a br rose blooming, the smile of a child, br the laughter of a woman that loves you... br the forgiveness and acceptance of br a friend. br br to those that are young, if you dare br to listen... live every moment like br it's a gift...