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Determination
When the going gets harder and you feel its impossible to move forward,
You gather the strength required inside you to finish.
When it feels like it’s a lonely path that your walking alone for days,
Don’t give up on yourself to find the light at the end of the road.
When your unappreciated for what you do, and you wish you can find another,
Look in the mirror and tell yourself you are worth it.
When assistance is not existent, and you feel your drive diminishing,
Don’t allow others to carry the burden for you, for the reward is sweet when the timing is right.
Give yourself credit for the decisions you made in the past,
While learning from the mistakes of others to provide experience and wisdom.
Determination is the key to all of your accomplishments.
Never forget who you are or where you come from to pave the direction in your success.
Mark Llanos
Benny and Joon is one of those movies that I can not seem to ever get tired of watching. For me, it has it all, a cleverly written script, great acting, particularly Johnny Depp.
These are my favorite quotes from the movie:
Joon’s answer, when asked by Sam why she hated raisins, as she was picking the out of the tapioca: “They used to be fat and juicy and now they’re twisted. They had their lives stolen. Well, they taste sweet, but really they’re just humiliated grapes. I can’t say I am a big supporter of the raisin council.”
Sam: “How sick is she?”
Benny: “She’s plenty sick. Now listen to me, I’ve been doin’ some thinkin’…”
Sam: “Because, you know, it seems to me that, I mean, except for being a little mentally ill, she’s pretty normal.”
Sam taking the help wanted sign in the video store: “I wanna help…”

The first entry of the year! I’m starting out with sharing my favorite quote from the movie, A Walk To Remember.
Jamie: Without suffering there would be no compassion.
Landon: Yeah, well tell that to those who suffer.
Every time I think life can be cruel and unfair, I think to myself what Jamie Sullivan told Landon: “Without suffering there would be no compassion.”
