athenaressa
07-16-2008, 03:52 AM
In the presence of happiness, the absence of sadness is uncertain. When we were young, our dreams were simple. It seemed that happiness was so easy to attain. But as we add years to our existence, happiness became a struggle.
The Unending Pursuit
We live to survive, and survive to live. We endlessly pursue happiness, yet it seemed so difficult to grasp. As we strive to be happy, the more the sadness we feel. Looking at life and its imperfections, happy memories are somehow just tidbits. Sad ones, are those we remember most often. They occupy large fragments with seemingly significant contributions to what we are at present.
Looking Back and Moving Forward
Childhood memories were fun. I can always remember those times when my mom bought my favorite ice cream. Gone are those days when I cheered at my favorite basketball team and share their joy when they won the championships. Those times when I and my cousins played guessing games at the commercials that we see on television. And even those memories when I joined amateur singing competitions in our town and won trophies.We fail to remember those times when a simple cotton candy can pacify our bad moods. Those days when we throw tantrums over petty issues. Happy memories were disregarded because we often remember the pains we went thru when our lovers cheated, when a loved-one passed away, or when we feel like the world is against us. Moving forward, we gained wisdom thru the counsel of years and of experience. We have grown to stand firm against the odds that came our way. We look forward to our dreams of getting married, travelling, and being a good provider for our families because we dont want them to experience the sacrifices we made in our journey for survival. We simply want them to be happy and experience the luxury of life. Moving forward, tommorow is inevitably unseen and whatever sacrifices we make today, life is still uncertain.
Forgetting It and Letting Go!
Then we move on, and sometimes step back, and move on again. We forgive and not forget. We forgive and not let go. Forgetting it may be one of the most difficult challenges we face in life. The brighter side is, we learn. Letting go, is yet another struggle. It should begin with acceptance of the things we can't change, and doing something for things we can still change.
Feet back on the ground!
As we mature, we begin to see things in a different perspective. Those people who would want to pull us down, they are just a piece of cake enticing us, however we dont get tempted to compete with them. Those people who would want to hurt us intentionally wouldnt have such an impact anymore, because we now know our strengths. That weakling has gone thru challenges kept on pressing and sailing on. We pick up the broken pieces and alas! Our feet is back on the ground, this time on higher ground. Standing firm with heads up, because we never quit and never stop living.
The Unending Pursuit
We live to survive, and survive to live. We endlessly pursue happiness, yet it seemed so difficult to grasp. As we strive to be happy, the more the sadness we feel. Looking at life and its imperfections, happy memories are somehow just tidbits. Sad ones, are those we remember most often. They occupy large fragments with seemingly significant contributions to what we are at present.
Looking Back and Moving Forward
Childhood memories were fun. I can always remember those times when my mom bought my favorite ice cream. Gone are those days when I cheered at my favorite basketball team and share their joy when they won the championships. Those times when I and my cousins played guessing games at the commercials that we see on television. And even those memories when I joined amateur singing competitions in our town and won trophies.We fail to remember those times when a simple cotton candy can pacify our bad moods. Those days when we throw tantrums over petty issues. Happy memories were disregarded because we often remember the pains we went thru when our lovers cheated, when a loved-one passed away, or when we feel like the world is against us. Moving forward, we gained wisdom thru the counsel of years and of experience. We have grown to stand firm against the odds that came our way. We look forward to our dreams of getting married, travelling, and being a good provider for our families because we dont want them to experience the sacrifices we made in our journey for survival. We simply want them to be happy and experience the luxury of life. Moving forward, tommorow is inevitably unseen and whatever sacrifices we make today, life is still uncertain.
Forgetting It and Letting Go!
Then we move on, and sometimes step back, and move on again. We forgive and not forget. We forgive and not let go. Forgetting it may be one of the most difficult challenges we face in life. The brighter side is, we learn. Letting go, is yet another struggle. It should begin with acceptance of the things we can't change, and doing something for things we can still change.
Feet back on the ground!
As we mature, we begin to see things in a different perspective. Those people who would want to pull us down, they are just a piece of cake enticing us, however we dont get tempted to compete with them. Those people who would want to hurt us intentionally wouldnt have such an impact anymore, because we now know our strengths. That weakling has gone thru challenges kept on pressing and sailing on. We pick up the broken pieces and alas! Our feet is back on the ground, this time on higher ground. Standing firm with heads up, because we never quit and never stop living.