Hi, haaai, hello!
Hope you are as energized as I last saw you.
I missed another week in between and a total of three people enquired about this chitti (letter) and to be honest, it felt nice that Aachie-ving makes a difference in three lives. yay!
It's another Tuesday and 10:45 pm now, but I don't want to let those people down. So, this letter is for you, my lovelies (you know who).
Last week, at the same time, I was driving to the airport to see off my best friend who was moving to another continent. She has been around me for over 20 years and suddenly she is not in my tangible, everyday reality. While I am super proud of her and am happy that she gets to create a beautiful, beautiful life for herself, I am sad that I cannot just barge in and count my worries, squeeze her into a hug when something great happens or just silently sit with her. But there is the internet and I can do all of these virtually until I make loooads of money to buy that flight ticket, which I will.
Come, let’s talk about the elephant in the room, not me, but “the inevitable element of life: changes.
Changes are hard, isn't it? Your entire being resists it. Uncertainty smirks at you. You are floundering in unknown territories and as a result, our old friend fear peeps in.
But, as I grow older, I am a little less afraid now.
I realised life flows: people come, people go far, some events unfold to change our lives forever, some small things just make life better and it just goes round and round and round. This is how it is and how it always has been.
Now I let these changes embrace me and lead me into my becoming.
Credits: Ottokim
So, the next time when things don't go as planned or something spins your life, can you become the river and flow around these uncharted stones?
I hope you do. I really really hope I do.
The next time someone does not see you for who you are, I hope you recognize your potential, your beauty.
I hope you do. I really really hope I do.
The next time your slate of life goes missing, I hope you find one and begin again.
I hope you do. I really really hope I do.
The next time you feel like life has crushed you down, I hope you hold yourselves tight and take baby steps.
I hope you do. I really really hope I do.
And I hope we learn to honour all seasons of life.
Lastly, I hope we meet again next week.
Love,
Aachie.
Time for some goodies now :
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