To a lovely friend

You are beautiful. 

And you are proof that beauty does not lie in a life that is unscathed.

For indeed, it is the struggles that we face head-on that make us discover the depths of our strength.

It is the tears that we’ve shed that give our eyes a sense of mystery.

It is the heart that has been hurt, yet not refuses to give up on love, that is finally rewarded by true love in the most unexpected place.