My personal path to self growth and enlightenment has been rocky at best, and sometimes an absolute train wreck. I’ve loved and lost, then swore to never love again. I’ve been to places most people only dream of, some beautiful, one terrifying. Battled mental instability along the way with the help of the best family and friends anyone could ever ask for. I’ve tried to be as good a son, brother, friend, uncle in return. I developed an addiction to exercise to treat it, sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn’t. There are days the demons win, but the war is far from over and I try to hold on to the belief that there is light at the end of the tunnel. I’ve always believed that we should live a life that is a statement, not an apology, and would like to think I have done so. The people I love most, know who they are, I tell them often if not with words then with actions. I try to do both. It took me ten years to ante up again in the game of love, I moved all in and got crushed. I spent many sleeplessness nights staring at my ceiling searching for answers that were nowhere to be found. Through it all I have come to some absolute truths in life
-A true friend walks in the door when the rest of the world is walking out.
-Life is hard, but we need to enjoy it b/c our time here is limited and could run out tomorrow
-That we aren’t meant to “understand” everything that happens to us, but please don’t ever tell me everything happens for a reason.
-Most importantly, we can only appreciate the miracle of a sunrise if we have waited in the darkness. (this one I have a great appreciation for)
If life truly is a journey and not a destination then I guess at this juncture I would describe me and my journey as perfectly imperfect. How would you describe yours?
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