Across the Universe

Do you ever have that moment of perfect realization? The moment of truth you feel like we are all waiting for. You finally know exactly what you want. A moment that feels so pure and strong that you can't get it out of your mind. I had one last night. It brought me hope, joy and rid me of a lasting ache in my soul. It was like opening a brand new book with the pages crinkling as they turn for the first time and the smell of new book drifting slowly towards you. It feels like I am starting new. Right now I am tired but I know that tomorrow I will be fresh, ready, and willing to face the world. I want to become an English teacher. I am worth loving. I will care about every friend or family member that enters my life. I want to embrace the life I have been given.

At this point in my life I have few things to regret. I regret forging my mom's signature when I was in elementary school. I regret staying in Iowa while my mother and younger brother went to funerals in Wyoming because that was the last time that they saw Wade. Regret gets us no where. It is an emotion that we dwell on and wallow in. So, many people ask 'what if.' Stop. Don't ask what if. Be glad you made the choice you did. Don't think about what would have happened if you had taken the other road because I hate to break it to you but you will never know exactly what would have happened. If we choose to, we could regret every single choice we have made. I am not going to and I hope you won't either. Don't let a chance slip between your fingers. If it is raining I hope you go and dance in the rain and feel the drops sliding down your face. I hope that when the sun shines brightly in the sky, you go outside and enjoy some time soaking up the rays. When you are given the chance to love someone do so. Do it without regret. Love them for who they are. Do not love them because of what they were or what they want to be. Simply love them for who they are.