Everything happens for a reason?

Well lately i have been struggling with the "everything happens for a reason" thing. I guess i just get frustrated because i want to know right away why this thing is happening..or why did i get this friend ... why this and why that!! So i was just looking around and found this poem....quote...whatever it is!!! I read it and it helped me open my eyes.. but i guess in the end to have FAITH in every footstep, and trust in the lord that he gives me these challenges and obstacles for a reason... so here it is....enjoy!!

Sometimes people come into your life and you know right away that they were meant to be there............to serve some sort of purpose, teach you a lesson or help figure our who you are or who you want to become. You never know who these people may be but you lock your eyes with them, and know that very moment that they will affect your life in some profound way.And sometimes things happen to you at the time that may seem horrible, painful and unfair, but in reflection you realize that without overcoming those obstacles you would never realize your potential, strength, will power or heart.Everything happens for a reason. Nothing happens by chance or by means of luck. Illness, love, lost moments of true greatness and sheer stupidity all occur to test limits of your soul.Without these small tests, life would be like a smoothly paved, straight, flat road to nowhere safe and comfortable, but dull and utterly pointless.The people you meet affect your life. The successes and downfalls you experience can create whom you are, and the bad experiences can be learned from. In fact, they are probably the most poignant and important ones. If someone hurts you, betrays you or breaks your heart, forgive them because they have helped you learn about trust and the importance of being cautious to whom you open your heart.If someone loves you, love them back unconditionally, not only because they love you, but also because they are teaching you to love and open your heart and eyes to little things. Make every day count. Appreciate everything that you possibly can, for you may never experience it again.Talk to people whom you have never talked to before and actually listen. Let yourself fall in love, break free and set your sights high. Hold your head up because you have every right to.Tell yourself you are a great individual and believe in yourself, for if you don't believe in yourself no one else will believe in you. Create your own life and then, go out and live it.