Sometimes reality has a way of sneaking up and biting us in the ass. And when the dam bursts, all you can do is swim. The world of pretence is a cage, not a cocoon. We can only lie to ourselves for so long. We are tired, we are scared, and denying it doesn`t change the truth. Sooner or later we have to put aside our denial and face the world, head on, guns blazing... Denial. It's not just a river in Egypt. It's a freakin ocean. So how do you keep from drowning in it?
At the end of the day, there are some things you just can`t help but talk about. Some things we just don`t want to hear, and some things we say because we can`t be silent any longer. Some things are more than what you say. They`re what you do. Some things you say because you have no other choice. Some things you keep to yourself. And not too often, but every now and then, some things simply speak for themselves.
No matter how hard we try to ignore or deny it, eventually the lies fall away, like it or not. But here's the truth about the truth. It hurts. So we lie.
Maybe we're not supposed to be happy. Maybe gratitude has nothing to do with joy. Maybe being grateful means recognizing what you have for what it is. Appreciating small victories. Admiring the struggle it takes simply to be human. Maybe we`re thankful for the familiar things we know. And maybe we`re thankful for the things we`ll never know. At the end of the day, the fact that we have the courage to still be standing is reason enough to celebrate.
I love how this song hits me hard. In every single way.
Sometimes the things I say
In moments of disarray
Succumbing to the games we play
To make sure that it's real.
Stay here together
And we could
Conquer the world
If we could
Say that forever
Is more than just a word.
As long as we can love each other, and remember the feeling of love we had, we can die without ever really going away. - Mitch Albom, Tuesdays with Morrie
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