I have finally arrived in New Zealand!!! This place is pretty. Clean air, beautiful green scenery, and lots of history!!!

There are times when it hits me as I wonder what it would be like to go back to what it used to be. I remember all of those good times that occurred and how much fun I used to have. I wonder how great things would be if things were just the way it used to be. But now I realize all of it was pretty fake to begin with. I remember how many times I had to bite my tongue from saying my true opinions, I remember when I felt it was stupid, and I remember what it was like to be left behind. The truth is, there is no point in going back, because in going back means accepting defeat. Even though there were some few genuine good times, those good times are nothing but moments in 2011 that will never come back again. It is much better this way. After all, some things come to an end in order to make way for the new things in life.

Some people are incapable of change.

A friend once told me that there will come a moment in everyone’s life when everything just clicks for you and you realize that certain people around you are just plain stupid and that you are better than that. Indeed, I believe that day is today for me. After the fire alarm went off and the whole floor going nuts over who started the fire, everyone’s true colors came out. I have not been around much the past few months. I haven’t seen or talked to certain people and when I did today, it was just plain awkward. I also haven’t talked to a certain person for awhile and truthfully I still see them as stuck. Stuck in a rut. Thankfully, I am better than that.

Oh hey, I ain’t mad at it. At the end of the day, I can say at least I put forth the effort even if you didn’t put any at all.

Everyday, people face their share of problems. Like a target whose off the mark, an appliance that’s out of whack, or a test grade that’s far below par. These everyday problems can seem like matters of life and death. But when something truly horrible comes along, we rush to hold on to what really matters before it’s gone forever.

When a loved one is gone, certain decisions have to be made. A plan of action must be selected. A promise must be said. Plans for the future must be decided on. Cleaning up what’s been left behind is never an easy thing to do, but moving forward can be even harder.

Yes, as much as life takes away from us, it also gives. It teaches us what’s truly important. Like giving back after a lifetime of taking. Going after something we never should have given up on. Or looking back on what made us who we are. But sometimes the lessons learned after what life takes away from us may not be the ones we expected. 

tonchies:

Awkward

We all take the gift of life for granted. If only we can slow things down. Because before you know it, the gift is gone.

I say this now because things have finally been put into perspective for me. I realized where it is really at. I realize how blinded I was from the truth. I realized how I was such a fool to be the only one fighting for what I believed in, only in the end to open my eyes to see what the true you looks like. I realize I was temporary until something better came along to become a replacement. The end result is this very moment right here…feelings of betrayal, disappointment, and paralyzed from the sudden slap across the face. 

Yes, when someone gives you the gift of life through loyalty and trust, please do not take it for granted. If only we can go back to how things were a month ago. If only we had more time to slow down and realize the truth sooner. Maybe then would things have turned out better. As of today, I have no more gifts left to give at all. 

In this neighborhood there are people we see everyday. And everyday we take them for granted. As we go about our lives, we may be busy with a mundane task and miss one another completely. Or we might give a polite wave only to return to what we were doing. One minute we’re spending time with a loved one and the next we’re wrapped up in our work. Or preoccupied with our own problems. What a shame these neighbors take each other for granted. Because in just a matter of days, any of these people could be gone.

brandy016:

Why does this always happen…?

Today has reminded me how people are born into two things in life. On one side you have the people who are blessed with all the riches and the greatest. These people are perfect in the eyes of society, they have family and friends that love them, unlimited amounts of money, can get any girl they want, and will always have followers even if they are wrong. On the other side, you have the people who are poor and have the worst, don’t have friends or family, don’t have any money, and can’t get anyone to listen even if you tried. You see, the world is full of injustices. So let me ask you, what happens when these injustices become so overwhelming that you can’t take it anymore? Well, the only way to escape it is to quit for good.