After recently reading Katie’s blogs, I couldn’t help but reevaluate my life as well. You never know how easy you have it until you read about others lives. However, the uplifting side of Katie’s blogs came from the fact that she lives everyday of her life to the fullest and enjoys life very much. True, everyone has those “bad” days such as she had, but there aren’t too many of us that have to deal with four disabilities, a dad who isn’t around, a step sister who doesn’t agree with her life style and a close friend dying, and someone she is in love with (Maria) and can’t see; all on top of everyday ordinary problems we have in our lives. Most of us don’t have to deal with all this, so that is why her stories were so inspiring and insightful to me. Even though her entries were difficult to read; I found it a little easier to read them faster than to try and make out every word. After doing that, I found myself following right along with what she had to say. There are many life lessons and messages that Katie wants us to take away from her stories. I think this more so than her just telling us her stories. In a way it’s like she wants us to learn from her experiences to become better people. I think one of her strongest messages is to never give up, no matter what life throws at you, you are never alone. She makes that perfectly clear with all the people she has in her life and who mean the most to her. She knows she is not alone and has people who love her very much. At times it seems she is mad at her family, but she loves them very much even though they don’t support her and Maria loving each other. Before Maria, she was in love with Daniel and it seemed Julie (on and off). However, the more I read in her recent posts, the less I read about Julie. Then Daniel died and left her life, but says she will always love him and remember him. Kia, who is her best friend, and more so like a sister, is always there for Katie in her darkest hours and cares very much for her. She is always helping Katie deal with the distance and problems that she is having with Maria being gone, but never gives up hope on them; for she knows that they will someday be together no matter what her family has to say about it. And very recently, another important person came into her life, Linda. Linda is there to help her through her darkest hours as well and has recently helped her accept herself for who she is and let her know that her dad leaving her was not her fault. Linda has also encouraged Katie to keep writing and telling her stories because she is a very talented writer and it helps her cope with the difficult times she is going through. She has also helped Katie look past her disabilities and being in a wheel chair; and the most recent, experiencing Autism. Katie is a very special person and was given a talent; writing. Through her writing, she can help others overcome their own differences and encourage them to make their own decisions in life; such as she did. Katie knows what she wants out of life and doesn’t like anyone making her own decisions. She has experienced people coming in and out of her life, but knows the ones who really care about her and love her for who she is. I know it may be hard for her to see, but she has touched many people in many different ways and has helped them become better people because of it. I encourage everyone to read her stories and then take a step back and look at their own lives. Take her messages and apply them to some of your own life experiences; I guarantee you’ll learn something and you never know…it might change your life!