In my life I have learned that it is important to not take anything for granted: your friends, your family, your job, and even your life. 

Keep Your Friends Close

I don't think that there is anything more important than keeping your friends and loved ones close. During my deepest depression I focused inward on myself, I became completely selfish. Not one thought was about my friends. I took my friends for granted... my friends would come over no matter what I needed. I was looking through some old things and I found a note that an old friend wrote me. I had been really depressed so she came over and when she came over I was too upset for her to leave and therefore she stayed until I fell asleep. That was what the note told me, that she had been there for me. But I messed things up with that particular friend because I was too self-focused. 

Love What You Do

My step dad hates what he does. He is a commodities trader and hates every second of it. Ever since I've known him he has been telling my mother that he wants to change his career. However, he never does this actually change his mind about his life. He doesn't realize that he has a living, a job that makes money, and he is blessed. 

Take Care of Your Life

This is a lesson I had to learn the hard way. In the pit of my depression I attempted suicide several times and I now see how horribly careless I was with my life. I have impacted others; humans and animals. I think about where Zach would be without me and everyone would have given up on him without me. I got Zach to be ridable, he needed someone to not give up on him. My friends love me, my family loves me, my animals love me and I was being so selfish with my life. I didn't care about anybody but myself. I took my life for granted and it this one didn't just hurt me.