You wake up this morning, sitting up on your bed, and you just know your backbone will hold you up. Just like how you know your legs will be stnading you up. But what if it falls?
That was one of the many random thoughts that crossed her mind today.
Expectations.
We live by expectations- peoples' and ours'. Expectation is good, its helps make good things better. Helps us hope and strive towards a goal. But living up to it isn't so easy. What if things don't go as expected? Dissapointment stands by your door.
Today's journey started off like many other days, only, it ended rather differently. So she thought she had the day all planned. Less did she know it was going to take a different turn. For the past couple of weeks now, she hasn't moved, no climbing mountains, no taking on new challeges, no swimming in the river, no reaching for the rainbow. None of that.
She stood.
For a very long time she stood at that same place. Knowing that there was so much to do, so much to achieve. So much of power given, and with those power came not only responsibility but expectations too. Her world was closing down on her- and she continues to stand there.Doing nothing.
Papa said.
He taught her once- you got to learn to loose. Now it all makes sense. Because at this point, all she wanted was to be able to fall and not be afraid to get hurt, to run and then take time to stop for air, to fail, and not fear the consequence, because its another way to learn. She learnt how to loose.
It is only when I doubt yourself, you will fall-A stranger told her that day. A stranger turned friend. This is a phase, it will soon pass, and its okay to sit a while and rest, but remember to get back up, remember the fight you have fought, gain strength, most of all, remember who you are.
I thank God for you, friend. And backbone.
