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"faith is taking the first step, even if you don't see the full staircase." -martin luther king jr.
on the oh-so-frequently-visited pessimistic side.. it's really disappointing when you put faith into someone and they disappoint you. you simply allow yourself to believe that he/she cannot and will not hurt you or the people you love and you choose to act on the intuition that they seem ideal. i've done that countless times, and i've been proven right and wrong on several occassions. in the last few days, i've been proven wrong. sometimes the people you put faith in let you down and you're stuck with the dilemma of choosing your next moves. sometimes people deserve second chances, and sometimes.. sometimes they don't. sometimes the people that don't deserve second chances get second, third, and fourth chances and fail to redeem themselves. in the same way, sometimes the people who deserve second chances never get them because they broke the faith the first time. where do we draw the line? they say that we should treat people the way we wish to be treated and that change starts within oneself. when you choose to change, others will too.. however, others are blind to simple gestures unless you tell them and when you do, you're being proud. "swallow your pride", right? it's a vicious circle. second chances are to one's discretion, but when you break the faith of someone who puts their all into you.. your second chance is a make or break it deal. sometimes all we can do is hope that your friends make good decisions, and that the faith they put into another never compromises the faith you put into a friend.
on the other not-so-frequently-visited optimistic side.. we cannot close ourselves in from letting people near. we get hurt because we need to learn to be careful, not to be interpersonal. faith is believing that something good always waits whether or not we're at the right time or place. mistakes will be made, hearts will be broken, feelings will be hurt; but at the end of the day, you're one step closer to happiness. it's all about sacrifice. i made the realization that the sun shining is similar to our lives.. no matter how dim the day is, a brighter day is always on it's way. the sun's just hidden behind the clouds. life's a waiting game but we never have to sit and do nothing.. learn to live your life when you feel you can't because it's not over yet. emotional pain only seems unbearable because usually, it happens so fast then we become disappointed that the pain doesn't subside as quickly. we have to remember that patience and baby steps are required to keep ourselves sane. good friends and family, and FAITH, will keep us sane. the faith we put in people, whether they choose to deny it or not, mirrors the faith people put in us. in this way, we must continue to put faith in people because we need people to put faith in us. like trust, faith is hard to issue, but it's a beautiful thing to receive. life is about giving and taking. don't let yourself be unhappy because you fear rejection. be happy everyday because there are people who accept and love you.
remember to count your blessings and have faith.