“And I finally found that life goes on without you, and my world still turns when you’re not around.” -Anberlin
A year ago I was a broken shell of a person. I felt sad, empty, and alone. The person I was closest to suddenly walked out of my life without reason or explanation. It hurt beyond words. I’d go through the motions of the day but felt distant from everything and as if there was nobody I could talk to. I just wanted to hide away from the world. 3 years wasted. I kept blaming myself even though I knew deep down I’d done nothing wrong. I began drinking. I’d take back roads home to avoid going through my hometown. Just whatever I could do to get it off my mind. Time was all it took. Lots of time… It hurt a little less each week and finally I started to smile again. I learned a lot from it once I was able to look past the pain. Probably the most important thing I walked away with is this: you should never let someone else define your happiness. It’s okay to allow them to contribute to it but don’t depend on them for it all. People will let you down no matter how close you are to them. It may not even be intentional sometimes but it’s inevitable. We’re human. We’re flawed. And we all mess up from time to time. It’s just going to happen. Keep a positive outlook on things, find what makes you happy and go with it. Eventually everything else will fall into place so simply don’t worry about it. Live in the now.
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