Every movie we see, every story we're told implores us to wait for it: the third act twist, the unexpected declaration of love, the exception to the rule. but sometimes we're so focused on finding our happy ending we don't learn how to read the signs. how to tell the ones who want us from the ones who don't, the ones who will stay and the ones who will leave. and maybe a happy ending doesn't include anyone, maybe it's you, on your own, picking up the pieces and starting over, freeing yourself up for something better in the future. maybe the happy ending is just moving on. 

Choices

Sometimes we make choices without even realizing that we’re making them. Sometimes our fear compels us to lie to ourselves about the pertinence of those choices: we are driven to commit the unspeakable, to promise the impossible, and to step foot on paths we never dreamed of walking. No one knows where they are going, no one can be sure of what will happen.

 I don’t know what the meaning of life is. I don’t think that anyone really does, and the people who claim to know probably know less than the people who admit that they aren’t sure. I think the meaning of life is to find your own meaning, to fill your world with the things that fit you best, and not to be swayed by the opinions of other people, because if anyone had all of the answers, then none of us would feel so uncertain about the future.

Friends and family may try to tell you what to do with your life and try to direct your future. Sometimes we listen, sometimes we don't. When we're young we think we know what is best for us and make decisions accordingly. Sometimes those decisions turn out to be a mistake. When we're young and have little life experience we make decisions based on limited knowledge. As a result, we may end up doing some silly or impetuous things. As we age the quality of our choices begins to improve. We know more about the world. We know more about ourselves. We hope that our choices and decisions are intelligent and better-informed. Just because we chose poorly in the past does not mean we are destined to continue to do so.

If you regret, choose to return. You direct your life constantly through your choices. It is never too late to make a change that will put you on a new, better path in life.

Bye Bye