Showing posts with label optimism. Show all posts
Showing posts with label optimism. Show all posts

Tuesday, April 26

keepsakes and memories.

"Half of my heart's got a grip on the situation, half of my heart takes time."
- John Mayer

I was lying in bed one day reminiscing on the past, and what's been going on the last couple of weeks. It's been one hell of a party in my head the past couple of days.

I'm not the kind of person who can easily let go of people, keepsakes and other things that have meant a significant value to me in my life. Accepting the fact that I've lost something so dear and important, not to others, but at least to me and in my mind, is something really fucking painful to be honest. I don't really become interested in something easily, nor do I fall for some situations, people and whatsoever... But when I do, I fall pretty fuckin' hard.

When situations like this happen, that line from John Mayer's song comes to mind. One side of me wants to accept it and just move on from all the pain and tears I had to go through, while the other just wants to bear with it and hold on, even if holding on is under every circumstances wrong already. Pain is only temporary.

Stubborn: that's the word. No matter how wrong it is, how bad it will be in the long run, how painful and stupid it could get, I just cannot let some things go. Like I said, I'm not someone who gets attached to anything that easily. You must've done something really impressive if that happened. It's one of the reasons I'm afraid of getting too attached to someone/something, why I keep to myself so much.

I'd hate to admit it, but this is one of the reasons why I am so clingy, needy, overly protective and possessive. Aside from that, there's that habit of easily getting jealous over something. Hey, at least I give a damn, okay. It may not seem like it, but when someone or something becomes important to me, I want to make sure he/she is always happy, always safe and secure. I don't really show it, but I try my best even with just the littlest things to make sure they know that I love them. It's not much, but it's the best I could do. As far as generosity and kindness goes, that's what I do.

Going back to the topic, letting go is never easy. Reader, know better than me and always remember: Good things fall apart, so better things can fall together. One side of me goes, "FUCK YES BETTER THINGS FOR ME!" while another just simply says, "why do my good things have to fall apart to become better?". Being blindly optimistic to my 'good things' I'd rather keep them as is than to have them fall apart for something better because I like to think they can be better without having to fall apart.

But you know the one thing I hate the most about letting go of something I've held on to dearly? It's knowing that once I let go, it'll be nothing but a distant memory of what had been and what could've been. Time wouldn't make a difference, be it short or long, real or fake, good or bad... It's the impact they made in your life that matters most of all.


... I'm lost. Back to square one.

Saturday, February 26

sharing the optimism.

life is going by just fine. i grow, i learn. what more is there to ask for? certain aspects in life are not exactly perfect, but who said they had to be? i'm happy right now, though i could ask for more, i'm content with the situation i'm in right now.

carpe diem; seize the day. life life to the fullest, live as if you have no regrets, as if you were going to die tomorrow. that's the plan. of course, never forget to enjoy the little things. the little things that could disappear from your reach in the blink of an eye.

the cold air that breezes by every night with the moonlight.
the warm feeling you get from doing something good.
the cherry on top of ice cream covered in hot chocolate fudge.
lazing around all afternoon with your friends talking about the stupidest things.
going up to the roof staring at the stars, thinking about how small you are in such a big world.
singing alone to the radio with feeling.
dancing by the campfire.
getting a hug.
falling in love.

enjoy the little things, it makes life all the more sweeter just like sprinkles on top of a cupcake. never think negatively too, it's very unhealthy. everybody should be happy whatever the cause because everything will be alright in the end.

optimism makes you smile when pessimism makes you frown, which would you rather have? i want to be happy, don't you? everybody does.

in the words of John O:

"we all have been degraded, we all will be the greatest."