Out of the Gates...and Sprinting....

My name is Marissa Moncayo. I am 20 years old and recently married a year ago. It seems crazy to see that time has flown by so fast. I'm not quite sure where it went, but it flew away before I could grasp it. It's been an amazing year nonetheless. So many adventures and new experiences have filled my life. I have had to grow so much in such little time. But that is what life is all about... learning and growing.
I have been blessed by many opportunities to write. That is my passion. Life hands me this passion, by giving me insights and things to ponder. There are many unexplained phenomenons such as being in love, death, birth, marriage, loss, so many emotions that are hard to explain, that are hard to deal with. The truth is life is hard and it is also easy. At times it is a struggle and at times it is like your gliding. But, if we didn't have both sides, then we wouldn't know joy. We wouldn't know the smiles after the tears, the laughter after the hard work, the strength after perseverance. I've had my fair share of trials, which to some would probably not amount to much. For me, it hasn't been all easy breezy, but I've had my moments when I thought I couldn't take anymore. Writing has been my way out.
If I can but share a bit of wisdom I've gained in my small existence and make a difference, I will die happy. Just to touch one heart is all I desire. I've had words reach out to me when nothing else could; I know the difference it makes knowing someone else can relate and understand. I have found the strength to push through and the wisdom to know that it isn't as bad as it may seem. There is always a positive, always something out there to bring life back into that joyous stage. Frankly, that is the beauty of life. That is what it is all about. So I thank the heavens above that learning and growing is what life brings to the table. Who would we be without it?