Sometimes in your life you meet someone and it's magic. You fall in love with the words they say, and the things they do. Even though you've only known this person for a short amount of time they become so important to you.

A lot of you are probably thinking I'm talking about a boy, but I'm not. I'm talking about a 94-year-old woman named Mrs. B. Mrs. B is a woman that lives in the building where I am currently employed. We've known each other for about four months now. Every time I'm with this woman it's like pure bliss. Now all this may sound a little weird, but this woman has taught me so many things in our short time together. She has told me her life story and has listened to mine. Every day with her is a new lesson.

Here are some of my favorites:

1. God Is the Answer to All of Your Troubles

Mrs. B has a strong faith. This woman's faith is inspiring. Like I said before, she has told me her entire life story and every time she tells me about a hard time, I always ask, "But how did you get through that?" And every time she says, "I prayed, honey." I go to church most Sundays and I'm involved with my church just as much as the next person, but she has inspired me to give my whole self to the Lord and let him take care of everything. The craziest part is, she is right. It's amazing the relief you feel when you finally accept that this God has a plan for you.

2. Let It Go

I'm one of those people that worry about everything. There isn't a day that goes by that I'm not worried about what someone is thinking about me or what I'm doing. The first time I ever told Mrs. B that I was worried about what another coworker thought of the work I was doing, she laughed. A lot. Her lesson that day was no matter how much you worry about something it won't change it. No matter how much you worry about what someone else thinks of you, their opinion will not change. So just let it go. This was one of the hardest lessons for me to really grasp, but she's right. What is the point of worrying about what everyone else is thinking when I can do nothing to change it?

3. Stop Putting So Much Work into Tomorrow

Life is this huge maze that we are all trying to work our way through. Every single day involves new joys, but also new hurdles. Mrs. B is an expert at living for today. She always tells me that every day you should strive to be the best possible version of yourself and that should take your full concentration. If you are striving to do this every day then you have no room to worry about tomorrow.

"So do not worry about tomorrow. Let tomorrow worry about itself. Living faithfully is a large enough task for today" - Matthew 6:34 (The Voice)

4. Don't Settle for a Man

Mrs. B had a wonderful husband. She was a bit of a wild child back in the day, but she always says this man saved her. Be with the man that saves you. Be with the man that makes you strive to be a better person. So many girls today settle for the first boy that says something nice to them, and that's just not OK. Don't ever be with a man that doesn't invest his entire self into you. She had her heartbreaks, but nothing compared to the feeling of being with the right man. Stop Settling.

5. Be Patient

Mrs. B had to wait awhile for some of the things that she wanted in life. For one, her husband. He was involved in some things that prevented them from being together for awhile, but she was patient and got a lifetime of happiness from it. I'm a very impatient person. I don't like to wait for anything, but Mrs. B is definitely changing my mind about that. She always says, "good things come to those who wait." So even though I want a lot of things to happen for me right now, I sit and I wait because I know she's right.

6. Make Yourself Happy

This one may seem pretty self-explanatory, but she describes it in a way that makes me want to do it. Mrs. B is one of those people that is happy all the time it seems like. She is always finding the bright side of things, and I often don't understand how she does it. We had a long talk one day about how in order for you to feel happiness you have to love yourself. This concept didn't make a lot of sense to me at first, but slowly it's sinking in. She tells me that some days all you have is yourself so why not love every minute of it? There are going to be rough days ahead of you, but if you can make your own light you'll be fine. Being independent is one of the best traits you can have, and if you can be independently happy then you'll have a very happy life.

7. Work for What You Want

Nothing in this life comes free. In order to be successful you have to put effort into things. I'm not just talking about going out and getting a job either. You have to work every day towards your relationships with people, your faith, your health. Everything. This woman, even at 94 years old has a drive like I've never seen before. While physically she can't do all that she used to she still works every day toward the things she wants. She will take her walker down to the kitchen in the building and beat on that kitchen door until she gets some dinner, even if it's way past dinner time. She's a woman that works for what she wants. If a 94-year-old woman can do these things, I know I can too. If you want something, go get it.

8. Be Kind and Compassionate

Some of these stories may make Mrs. B sound a little less than kind, but that couldn't be more untrue. She has shown me that being kind will get you far in this life. Actually caring about the people that surround you is an amazing feeling. The first day she ever met me I was nervous. I didn't exactly know what I was getting myself into with this job. The kindness that this woman showed me was my strength to power, though. Always be kind to everyone you meet because you never know how much they might need it.

9. Buy the Shoes

Mrs. B has an entire room dedicated to her shoes in her apartment. That's goals. Her only explanation for this one is, "Life's short, buy the shoes."

10. Stop And Smell the Roses

At 94 years old, Mrs. B has seen a lot. She's been through a lot, and she knows how life can start to feel like you're just going through the motions. Our culture is so obsessed with being in a hurry that we forget to just live. How are we supposed to appreciate all of life's little moments if we are in too big of a hurry to even recognize them? Take time to slow down. Life isn't going to slow down for you, that's for sure. 94 years goes by fast she says. Stop being in such a big hurry to move on to the next chapter in life when this one isn't even over yet. Stop and smell the roses.

"Who can say if I've been changed for the better, but because I knew you. I have been changed for good."