experience a specific moment and listen to what it tells you
you are riding your bike through a park on a summer afternoon
the sky is blue and the birds are singing sweet sonnets atop the branches of the maple trees. a warm breeze gently touches your face and you smile at its comforting touch. a couple walks by, hand in hand, laughing at a joke only they are privy to. as you bike past, you realize–the world is a special place, despite the pain. as much as the world might fail you, never regret having a heart large enough to love it. there will always be happiness lingering in the air like an afternoon summer breeze. just breathe in.
you sit beside your bedroom window during a thunderstorm
softly, silently the rain falls. it floods the garden and runs down the old brick of the house. the sky is a deep gray that should feel ominous but instead brings a melancholy comfort that only a certain darkness can. the clouds are heavy and bloated, waiting to burst and shroud the world in a glittering sheet of water. you've dreamt of peace like this before, to sit in safety while the storm rages outside. to be so rooted in yourself that nothing on the outside can affect the inside without your permission. this is what it means to be content. may you always be able to enjoy the rain in warmth and safety.
you are breathing in the midnight air on top of the tallest building in the city
to stand atop the highest point, in the fatal stillness of the twilight sky, is a humbling experience. as you stretch your arms wide and breathe in the cooling air, you realize that as tiny as you are, as insignificant as everything you do may seem, there is still weight to your presence. you are a child of the universe–no less than the moon, the stars, and the skies–so why not use that strength and power to become whatever you desire? the world belongs to you if only you’re brave enough to take it.
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