respect and value myself, my time, my life. i have lost a lot of people. i am not saying that because i miss them or because i wish that they were still here. i am saying it because i realize my worth and i know that i am better off without them. i have learned to be like a tree and drop my dead leaves. just like with the tree when dead leaves drop new ones take the place of the old ones. so will new friends take place of the old ones. today i know that not everyone i meet will be a friend. not every person that comes 