I believe in you.

I often find myself extremely hurt by others because i believe too much in them. When it comes to my friends and family i cant help but think of them in terms of their highest potential. When i see people i love make decisions that i think may hurt them in the future, or that i think dont reflect the true value within them, i find myself disappointed and hurt. This is something i struggle with alot. I wish i could somehow lower my standards or expectations, but this is so hard for me to do because i truly believe in them.

I remind myself that i need to just be supportive and detached, your decision is your decision and i shouldn't let it affect me. I just wish you knew how much i believe in you and the strength that you have within youreself to follow your dreams and reach for the stars. You arent like everybody else. I know this with every fiber in my being. You are so special and sometimes i want to scream that to you at the top of my lungs. Why cant you see yourself the way that i do? Dont hide your true spirit from the world out of fear of how it may be received. Believe in yourself like i believe in you. It pains me that you dont. It truly causes me physical pain to see you make decisions that deprive you of all the things you deserve. I wish i could let it not affect me, but it does. It does because i love you and care for you and want the very best for you. You laugh at me. I think your laughter is a wall. You hide yourself from your inner truth because you are afraid.  Dont hide your true spirit from yourself and the rest of the world. Dont be ashamed to take risks or leave yourself vulnerable, you have the strength not only to endure it all, but to embrace all the challenges you come across. Please believe in yourself the way that i believe in you.