One breath, One smile and One step at a time
The last year left me pretty lost on almost every aspect of life I went through. Career? I don’t know anymore. Love? Not sure. Hobbies? It’s been too long to even be a little bit good at it. Family? Friends? I have them but... I don’t know. I felt stranded even when all of it was my choice. One moment it felt like it was everything I wanted, and in a second, everything faded away like I had none of it, to begin with. Getting through it was one hell of a ride, and I can’t say I’m all the way through it yet. But, I think, now, I do see a gleaming light at the end of the tunnel. With an aching chest, trembling knees, and labored breaths, I’m dragging my feet forward. None of this sounds like victory. Maybe that’s exactly what defeat would sound like. But, I can’t choose either because it’s me I’ve been battling with. All I know is that I can’t stop, except to catch my breath. However grueling it is, now that I look back, I realize it was all necessary. I needed to come to...