Memories are the only remnants of the things we’ve lost, yet the sad reality is that even memories are temporary. Memories fade just as everything else does.
So may you cherish these moments for they will not last forever. Cherish your memories because soon enough they will just be the distant cloudy remains of a past life that is no longer real to you.
Some people might think bad things just happen, or they are just simply accidents- there’s no reason.
Maybe they’re right, but I don’t necessarily believe that’s true…
“I believe “everything happens for a reason” because I think that everybody shapes their own individual path by the choices they make every day. At times, it may seem that certain events was destined to be in your life but really I think it was all the choices you made before that put you into that moment. Everything that happens to a person affects them whether it’s big or small and shapes their entire life. I don’t really think that there is a destiny or fate, but I do believe all the choices you had made before has a reason or purpose in shaping your individual path through life.”
-wise soul #1
“I believe that everything happens for a reason so it depends as you see the situation. Life is full of positive things but many people always see in them as bad. Everything comes at the right time and you should enjoy it. Every day is a challenge to overcome and I think that you should see the good side things like gifts, lessons, or opportunities to have a better life. Sometimes things happen to you that may seem horrible, painful, and unfair at first, but in reflection you find that without overcoming those obstacles you would have never realized your potential, strength, willpower, or heart. Nothing happens by good luck. If someone hurts you, betrays you, or breaks your heart, forgive them, for they have helped you learn about trust and the importance of being cautious to when you open your heart. Finally, if you love someone tell them, you never know what tomorrow may have in store.”
-wise soul #2
“Yes, I do believe that everything happen for a reason. Actually, what will be happened in future, it’s depends on our present activities. If we plant good seeds in soil and take good care of it, we can expect a good tree with fruits and flowers. Like this, if we do something good in present, we can get good result in future. If we started to believe on our fate, there is nothing left to do with life. We make our own fortune. We have to work hard to become successful and make everything good in our lives.”
-wise soul #3
“Yes, I do, everything happens in life, it happens for a reason, but sometimes you don’t know the reason. I don’t really live that in my life but I believe. I think, because it’s true, they live a lot of examples like that. Yes, I agree with the authors when they say that there can be danger in believing everything happens for a reason. Yes, I agree with the authors when they say that it is “karma” that punishes the bad and reward the good. I don’t know why, but I believe that everything you see that happens, it always happens for a reason.”
-wise soul #4
“You might not know it now and it might not seem like it for a long time- but you’ll know when you know. Maybe your life isn’t what affects it, maybe the horrible thing that happened changed someone’s life that you didn’t even know. Maybe hearing a story or seeing a picture sent someone off the path they were on and onto a new and path of salvation. Life can be tough, and it can throw so many curve balls. But yes, I believe that everything happens for a reason.”
-wise soul #5
If Only…
Memories keep replaying in my mind.
I miss the moments, the love we could’ve shared.
I wish we could have had a little more time,
Because then you would have seen how much I cared.
No one can see that I’m slowly falling.
It gets lonely out here so please don’t go.
I smile at you like I wasn’t just bawling,
It’s hopeless this happy front is just for show.
I’d have all I need if only you chose me.
I want you, but I can’t wait forever.
I’m not going to beg down on my knees.
You will forget me but I will never.
So sure you felt the same, but I’m not sad.
How can you miss something that you never had?
I tell you, even rocks crack,
and not because of age.
For years they lie on thier backs
in the heat and the cold,
so many years,
it almost seems peaceful.
They dont move, so the cracks stay hidden.
A kind of pride.
Years pass over them, waiting.
Whoever is going to shatter them
Hasn’t come yet.
And so the moss flourishes, the seaweed Whips around,
the sea pushes through and rolls back—
The rocks seem motionless.
Till a little seal comes to rub against them,
comes and goes away.
And suddently the rock has an open wound.
I told you, when rocks break, it happens by surprise.
And people, too.
-Dahlia Ravikovitch
When I heard this it really hit me deep. I didn’t expect such power from such a simple phrase. These five words really made me think… You. Can’t. Make. Old. Friends… It is very true.
So, cherish the relationships you have, for old friends can never be replaced. Old friends are a part of our childhood, our memories; old friends are the ones who’ve shaped us, who’ve grown with us. You might be able to make new friends, but you’ll never forget the old friends you’ve had along the way.
With loneliness, we tend to forget about how a lot of people struggle with it at some point in their lives. Whether it be the broken down 15 year old girl who is just figuring out love and trying not to get her heart broken, or the college boy who misses his friends and family and tries to hide his pain with a big smile and goofy antics, or the mom who is stuck in a loveless marriage afraid of what her life would be like without the routine she’s known for so long.
Loneliness is something we all share; as humans we long for that connection. And when we don’t have that connection, especially when we watch others that do have it, it can become overwhelming and saddening. Loneliness can come in many different forms, such as the small moments where we feel alone or the more serious and longer periods of sadness that can lead to worse things.
If I’m being honest here, I don’t know how to fix loneliness, rather you can’t really “fix” it in the first place; there is just simply nothing that I can tell you that is going to “fix” your loneliness. However, even if I don’t know your exact situation, what I can do is tell you that I understand what it is like. And from my experience, when you know someone that is struggling with loneliness or even just someone that you’ve noticed is a little down lately, just make an effort to talk to them- AND HUGS! I think some of the most supportive and helpful things I’ve ever received were hugs from people who I knew understood.
You know, it’s hard sometimes to watch everyone around you be happy while you’re just sort-of there. All you want is someone to touch, to talk to, to laugh with… someone to love, for someone to love you. You are stuck watching everyone around you have the one thing you’ve always wanted.
“A lot of personal worries and disappointments begin from making comparisons with others. And you’re destined to lose that challenge because of one major reason. You know all about yourself, your bad and good sides, your fortunes and misfortunes etc. BUT YOU KNOW ALMOST NOTHING ABOUT THEM. That makes you lose and feel disappointed. You see only the good side of these couple’s relationships, but you know nothing about the darkest sides of their bond. Who knows, maybe, if you knew that, you’d be very surprised and think otherwise…”
-Marseille Zalalov
“I believe that everything happens for a reason. People change so that you can learn to let go, things go wrong so that you appreciate them when they’re right, you believe lies so you eventually learn to trust no one but yourself, and sometimes good things fall apart so better things can fall together.”
— Marilyn Monroe
“Someday, everything will make perfect sense. So for now, laugh at the confusion, smile through the tears, be strong and keep reminding yourself that everything happens for a reason.”
— John Mayer
One decision can set you on a whole new life course. Think about that for a second… There are several options with each choice we make. Can you think of a time when you wondered what would have happened if you had chosen something different? In an alternate reality, choosing the other option would have created a whole new you with a whole different life path. It is hard to imagine sometimes.
Each decision we make is connected, each choice shapes us into the people we are now. Even one different choice could change our lives completely, even if it is the simplest thing. The smallest choices can have the biggest impacts; more than we can ever know. If you have had a time like this, do you ever wonder if making the other choice would’ve created a better reality then the one you’re in now? Do you have any regrets over that choice?
That leads us into the question of are regrets really real? This sounds like a weird question doesn’t it? You might be thinking “well of course they are real, people have regrets all the time”! However, when you think about regrets, will you know you’ll have them after making a decision? Sometimes, but not always. By regretting a choice will it change the outcome? No. Do you believe everything works out the way it is meant to be? I do.
Having a fear of regrets can hold you back in life. It can prevent you from taking risks and truly living. Instead of worrying about life, just live it! Even if you end up regretting one choice, by living in the moment, you won’t regret your whole life in the end. So, regrets may be real after all, but that doesn’t mean you have to give into them; that is the way I like to think of it.
Hope's Corner 