"You matter, even your dreams matter, and never forget that. Never give up and always try your hardest to succeed, because one day you will feel that sense of accomplishment and realize that all the work you put into achieving it was worth it. Every time you thought it would never happen you were wrong, and every time someone told you no, your mind said go… BELIEVE!"
— My high school track coach, Mr. Mitchell, upon celebrating his 60th birthday a couple of days ago. I swear, the dude never stops coaching. Seriously.