the unwritten pages of our lives

Life is a precious gift that, once bestowed upon us, leaves all possibility hanging in the balance… The ways in which we deal with this open-ended, unwritten book, and how we form our destinies is what sets us all apart. Our own decisions make our destiny a reality. But inability to cope well with the people we become, can lead us down a road that others cannot follow. It’s very easy to get lost when you walk down a road alone, with no one by your side. We live in a world where we have peace with war, passion but also indifference… love and hate. With such strong polar opposite emotions in our world, it’s easy to understand how some people succumb to the wrong ones. They get sucked into this downward tailspin of feelings, leaving them dizzy and confused with so many thoughts floating around in their minds. Thoughts that force them to question who they are, why they are here, and what they’ve done to get there… When an answer can’t be found or they feel the answers they have are not what they should be- many times the guilt or shame takes over, and they are powerless to overcome it. And sometimes, I suppose, when a feeling is so strong that nothing can be done to change it, the answers show themselves in the most brutal of ways. To some, losing their life is not sorrow- but rather a feeling of freedom and sense of accomplishment that in one way or another, they had control over some aspect of their lives. When your thoughts and emotions are constantly swirling in your head, it is easy to lose sight of the best feelings, and surrender to the worst. All we can do with the lives we are given is live it to the fullest. Experience every moment, listen to every sound, feel the earth beneath you, taste and smell the fresh flavors of the world, and always have someone to share these experiences with. Hold tight to the friendships and relationships that keep a fire lit in our hearts, and that act as the little voices in the back of our minds, ready to chime in during times of need…