Each day is a new beginning.
Call it a clean slate,
a fresh start,
or simply a new dawn.

A world of possibilities waits for you,
holding its breath
until you tiptoe out
and stamp your footprint in the dew.

You can be
whoever
whatever
however
you want to be.

It's all up to you.
You don't have to be held back
by old thoughts,
former mistakes,
or past problems.

They're just that - passed.
Don't let them strangle you anymore.
You've already given them their due,
now let go of the chains of your past
and grab onto your future.

It starts right now.
This is your life.
Today
Start over, fresh, new, clean.

Just you
and whatever you want to be.
Stand on your own feet,
take a tentative step.
See? You can do it.
Now the other foot,
and another step,
and soon you'll be
racing the wind,
chasing your dreams.
A new world is waiting for you
Today.

- Nik Rapelje
for Haley:
Seize the day. You can do it!

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