i've been a few places & seen a few things & at the end of every journey i like to remind anyone that cares that the internet isn't real - but we are, & the things we do matter whether people are watching or not. All of our lives are filled with chapters of sadness, loss, & crippling defeats. Those moments - my struggles - i save for those who love me - the highlights of all my other adventures i share with you here, on this neat little device that takes a piece of my life into the palm of your hand no matter where i am in the world. But one does not come without the other. My defeats are never far from me, & they make every shred of joy that much more powerful. The sweet ain't as sweet without the sour. & there are countless other lives i could be living, all marked by words unsaid or deeds undone, but i am living this one, & i intend to do it the only way i know how. Passionately. Thank you for taking a peak in through this window. Just don't mistake it for the whole. #asia2k18 #shanghai #china🇨🇳 (at Shanghai, China) https://www.instagram.com/p/BnrXfiml8cv/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=mkhlpbv32sco