A new beginning
Have you ever been through a rough patch in your life??? Well, that was a dumb question. Of course you would have. We all go through hard times.
There are those times when we feel as though our world has just fallen apart and at that moment, we feel as though things will never get better.
Familiar… yes…
These are the downs in life… and of course… there have to be ups and they do come… in time…
Somehow, when those downs come, they just keep on coming.
For instance I was having a rough patch with a friendship or two a few months ago and then there were other issue, which ranged from work to studies to just getting through life everyday…you name it… it was all coming down on me as hard as ever!
But in time when realization hits you, you learn to let go and you learn to accept life as it is. Take it as it comes. You cannot change what life has set for you. You just have to go head on into it and figure out how to handle the situation. Survival… that, is the key!
Once you get out of it. You come out a stronger person. Each day, just seems brighter and you look forward to little things more. You look forward to looking forward to things… if that makes and sense!
Those little things are the ups of life.
I have been giving advice to a friend about how she should always appreciate those little things her boyfriend does for her because, those small memories and those small gestures are what enriches this journey called life. They enrich those friendships and relationships you build along the way.
Take a few situations for example…
You go out for coffee with a friend and sometimes you just sit there and talk about absolute crap but you have a good time.
You go out dancing with your girlfriends and after a few drinks you start singing ‘Dancing Queen’ or some other ABBA number and when you hear the song on the radio you just can’t help but smile for the good time the song reminds you of.
Or you were having a rough morning and you call up a friend and pour out your heart to him. The next thing, he offers to take you out for breakfast and you just sit at the coffee shop and talk and you don’t even know why you were upset in the first place.
These are the ups of life… These small gestures and memories, which mean so much.
A few days back, I met up with an old friend who I had not spoken to or seen the colour of in months. When we met it was as though we had been meeting up everyday. It was really refreshing.
I suppose once you build a strong bond there are never issues, when you have to catch up.
The next morning, I woke up feeling like a million dollars. It was not just because it was great to meet a friend after ages but because I realised that I had finally faced life. I had faced that hard patch in my life and I had come out strong. I had grown up in those past few months. I am sure there will be many more downs to come but I had faced this one.
So, that morning, was the beginning, the beginning of a new beginning!
