independence?
as i'm sitting here in my room on this rainy fourth of july sipping a beer, watching the fireworks (both legal and illegal - don't you just love the hood?) and thinking about what true independence means for me, i decided to pass on a poem my mother sent me. with each passing day i hope to live by these words and use them as inspiration....
As we grow up, we learn
that even the one person that wasn't supposed
to ever let you down probably will.
You will have your heart broken probably
more than once and it's harder every time.
You'll break hearts too, so remember
how it felt when yours was broken.
You'll fight with your best friend.
You'll blame a new love for things an old one did.
You'll cry because time is passing too fast,
and you'll eventually lose someone you love.
So take too many pictures, laugh too much,
and love like you've never been hurt because every sixty
seconds you spend upset is a minute of happiness you'll never get back.
Don't be afraid that your life will end, be afraid that it will never begin.
As we grow up, we learn
that even the one person that wasn't supposed
to ever let you down probably will.
You will have your heart broken probably
more than once and it's harder every time.
You'll break hearts too, so remember
how it felt when yours was broken.
You'll fight with your best friend.
You'll blame a new love for things an old one did.
You'll cry because time is passing too fast,
and you'll eventually lose someone you love.
So take too many pictures, laugh too much,
and love like you've never been hurt because every sixty
seconds you spend upset is a minute of happiness you'll never get back.
Don't be afraid that your life will end, be afraid that it will never begin.