And Hansel said to Gretel:
Let us drop this bread crumbs
So that together we find our way home
Because losing our way would be the most cruel of things.
This year, I lost my way.
And losing your way on a journey is unfortunate.
But losing your reason for the journey is a fate more cruel.
The journey lasted a year.
Sometimes I traveled alone.
Sometimes there were others who took the wheel..
And took my heart.
But when the destination was reached, it wasn't me who has arrived.
It wasn't me at all.
And once you lose yourself, you have two choices.
Find the person you used to be.
Or lose that person completely.
Because sometimes, you have to step outside the person you've been.
And remember the person you were meant to be.
The person you wanted to be.
The person you are.
George Bernard Shaw once wrote:
There are two tragedies in life,
One is to lose your heart's desire.
The other is to gain it.
Clearly, Shaw has his heart broken once or twice.
As far as i'm concerned, Shaw was a punk.
'Cause you know what? Tragedies happen.
What are you gonna do, give up? Quit?
No.
I realize now that when your heart breaks,
You got to fight like hell to make sure you are alive.
Because you are.
And that pain you feel? That's life.
The confusion and fear?
That's to remind you that somewhere out there is something better...
And that something is worth fighting for.
This year, I got everything I wanted and everything I wished for.
But in a way, I lost even more.
Shaw was right.
As we strain to grasp the things we desire,
The things we think will make our lives better - money, popularity, fame
We ignore what truly matters, the simple things
Like friendship, family, love.
The things we probably already had.
Yes, losing your heart's desire is tragic.
But gaining your heart's desire?
That's all you can hope for.
This year, I wished for love.
To immerse myself in someone else and to wake a heart long afraid to feel.
My wish was granted.
And if having that is tragic, then give me tragedy.
Because I wouldn't give it back for the world.
