I believe we definitely matter as individuals. So many individuals have made such an impact on my life. Some of them are no longer with us. I struggle with the emptiness they left in part of my heart. Each one was special.

There was the math teacher in high school that encouraged me. He was the only teacher to do so. He gave me confidence. I have raised my daughter and I as an individual have had a great impact on her and her life. I could go on and on about the individuals in my life that made amazing deference to my life. I believe we are put on this world for a purpose and that each and every human being has great importance. We all affect everyone we meet if we only give them a smile, or an encouraging "good morning".

You matter. You make an impact on your family that you may not realize but they do. If you weren't there, there would be a hole that no one else could fill.