my top 3

This blog is all about things and people that inspire me.  you have probably noticed that there is a lot and that word doesn't even cover it.  but that is who i am.  even small and little things inspire me, and i never want to loose sight of that.  sure there small, but they have a big impact on my life.  that is why my life is different from most teenagers, because i have a different perspective on life.  because i pay attention to the small things people may skip by or fast forward.  because i am inspired by soooo much, that makes me the girl i am today.  so without further or do, here are the top 3 things that inspire me.  you may wonder how could you come up with your top 3, let alone 3??  it was actually easy, with very specific reasons....

1. Olympic athletes (you all saw this one coming).
They inspire me to be the athlete i am today.  to work hard.  to push past the pain.  They inspire me because of their backgrounds.  How each and everyone of them followed their dreams and goals to get to where they are today.  They never lost sight in the end reward.

2. Kids with cancer.
I love their perspective on life.  they have no reason to be happy and joyful, they are stuck in a hospital.  they are kids.  they are supposed to be outside playing with their friends, skipping rope, pretending to be a princess or a superman, but instead they are stuck in a hospital day after day.  they shouldn't have to endure that.  but they say that they now know the meaning of life.  they have the most positive spirits.  they inspire me to be a better person.  here i am blessed with opportunities but still find something to complain about, and here this kids are with nothing i have, but as happy as ever.  should it not be the other way around?  well it's not and for that, they inspire me to look at life with a positive perspective.  to count my blessings.

3. Kids in places like Africa playing soccer on the streets.
These kids break my heart.  kids with such talent and ability will never get the chance to further their skills or play soccer competitively.  only on the dirt streets with their friends.  they inspire me to work my butt off.  the opportunities i have had with my soccer life is overwhelming and i feel like it is my job to work hard for the kids who will never get to.  who will never get the opportunities i have, even though they deserve it more than me.

There you have it. my top 3 things that inspire me.  so touching.  so inspiring.  they make my life what it is today - blessed and joyful!

~amy