Just a Thought

If there was a simple path to the life I romanticize about I would have been there already. For now I only peak into what I quest for. Anything can take me for a moment into that place which I long to exist in. Most frequently I catch a moment of it, or the hope of it, during a song. More accurately it is always fleeting.

I have learned to accept the moment for what it is and take it in. There is no use in clawing at it in hopes of catching and retaining it. That is the key to the greatest things in life. You cannot force them into a corner. You cannot take a piece of this experience and make it static. The only constant is change.

When I envision what it [my romanticized version of life] should look like, I never see the same thing twice. That may seem self defeating. It is like running towards a line that keeps moving, but that is the beauty of it. Each day I change and so to must my goals, aspirations, and ideals.

As much as we all long for something to hold onto, I suggest we let go. Embrace the moment, but do not grow attached. There is beauty in the breakdown. Struggles will define us. It is so much harder to cut our losses and rebuild then to stick it out all the way to the bottom. Life is a journey. After accepting it, disappointment does not feel the same any longer. There is so much more to life than the details.

So romanticize, dream, and chase after things that are intangible. Be yourself, find your own way, and share the experience with others. We are alone, but we are surrounded.