“and you’re always free to begin again, and you’re always free to believe”
this specific line from “Barbie as the Princess and the Pauper” holds a very special place in my heart.
there was a time when i thought one mistake meant everything after had to follow it. lugmok na lugmok ako dahil sa pagkakamaling ‘yon na parang wala akong ibang maisip kundi ‘yon na yon. like once you chose a path, you had to stay loyal to it, even if it stopped feeling right.
but growing up teaches you something softer. you’re allowed to pause at kailanman ay hindi magiging mali ang magpahinga at huminga muna. you’re allowed to look at your life and say, “this isn’t it anymore.” no dramatic ending, no big announcement. just a decision to begin again in small ways. mahirap siguro pero kakayanin (pero pwede di lang lisdon ug taman, Lord?).
and belief doesn’t have to be loud either. sometimes it’s just trusting that the next version of you might understand things better. and i hope she does. i trust me. i know me. i know she can do it. i hope you will look back to this and say, “girllll nakaya nimo! go lang sa life!” (kaya nimo or else...).