Friday, November 22, 2013

R.I.P. Lou Reed

If this is all there is, that wouldn't be so bad; there's so much of it, you can get lost in the mandala-like spiral of love and wonder that comes from being truly connected to the world, to those around you. What I have seen and done the past two years are more than I've experienced in the previous eighteen years combined.

I have learned what it is to love and to be loved. I have learned to be patient with myself, to be kind to others, but also to think and stick up for myself when the situation calls for it. Moreover, I have learned to let go of the anger, the resentment and the frustration I held against certain people, as I discovered that my time and emotions are better invested elsewhere. As a result, I am now content with both myself and my place in the world.

There's so much I have wanted to write here, but held back because it is a public space. I am no longer afraid; I will speak my mind, but I will not be cruel.

Be well, all.