inspiration
I recently got to know a new friend. And while I don't know her very well yet, I think it's amazing how much capacity for love this girl possesses.
Right at the beginning, the cynical part of me started out by thinking, oh come on...is this for real? how can anyone be so loving, giving and trusting?
Then I realised that this girl is real, like anyone of us. She's got her fears, her insecurities, her silly moments, her dark moments. But unlike most people who sit and complain, she makes the effort to be a better person, to consciously reach out and see the better side of things and people.
And it is precisely this quality that inspires me. I also see so clearly how it is that my friend fell for her.
Back to the point though. I've always thought that problems are better kept to oneself, either because no one would really understand, or that it'd be too complicated for me to explain the whole long story. And it was because of that that I'd be hesitant to share if I was unhappy or confused, choosing instead to bottle everything inside, until out of sheer pressure, I'd crack.
But I think I'm begining to realise that people understand more than I give them credit for. And like this girl I've gotten to know, I'm trying to be a bit more open and more positive about everything. And you know what, I have been happier recently.
*smile*
Right at the beginning, the cynical part of me started out by thinking, oh come on...is this for real? how can anyone be so loving, giving and trusting?
Then I realised that this girl is real, like anyone of us. She's got her fears, her insecurities, her silly moments, her dark moments. But unlike most people who sit and complain, she makes the effort to be a better person, to consciously reach out and see the better side of things and people.
And it is precisely this quality that inspires me. I also see so clearly how it is that my friend fell for her.
Back to the point though. I've always thought that problems are better kept to oneself, either because no one would really understand, or that it'd be too complicated for me to explain the whole long story. And it was because of that that I'd be hesitant to share if I was unhappy or confused, choosing instead to bottle everything inside, until out of sheer pressure, I'd crack.
But I think I'm begining to realise that people understand more than I give them credit for. And like this girl I've gotten to know, I'm trying to be a bit more open and more positive about everything. And you know what, I have been happier recently.
*smile*