"Two roads diverged in a wood, And I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference." --Robert Frost
Strength of character doesn't stem from the words that come from one's mouth but instead from the actions that justify them. I've said so many things in this lifetime that I fell short of accomplishing, needless to say failing to keep my word. I'm very bad and clumsy with promises. It's not a big accomplishment, I know, and I've struggled through several of them. This time around, I'm hopping on a little cloud of courage to help me have a seamless sail through new challenges and lessons learned in life.
I just wanted to say thank you to one of my closer friends. We have an unfathomable closeness in the sense that we're not blood-related but we think and feel the same things at the same time that she's like my sister. You've made me realize, Pipay, that the hardest decisions are the right ones. And though they may feel wrong, in the end we grow stronger for swallowing our pride and picking up from where we left off. I learned once from a great philosopher that courage is being and doing. People have no idea how much courage I have to gather in order to make sound decisions--even when my soul is on its knees begging for prayer, even when decisions mean sacrificing your own emotions to save you from involving yourself in a taffy of play and frustration.
Yes, one day, we'll sit together and laugh about the little roadblocks that were almost successful at serving their purpose. Aren't you glad we suppressed them just in time? I'll try to keep beign optimistic about the ironies of life. Do this with me and we'll realize that letting go took a long time but it was well worth the wait. And we'll be fine.
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