Giving up is easy .....

Giving up is easy.

 Yes, you may be pushed, pushed hard even, to give up, to lose hope, to be cynical, to be disappointed on some things, some people, some situations.

 For me, giving up is different from letting go....

 There are times when shit happens and one has to let go of people, things, negative emotions and I am all for it. Beyond a point, you cannot change things that are beyond your sphere of influence - no point breaking your head. Understand, accept and let go - however hard that may be, however much time it may take. 

 And as someone taught me long back, if it was yours, it will still find its way back to you - if it doesn't, it never was yours to begin with.

 However, because I have had to let go, I will not give up on everything ....I will not give up on Life. I will not be bitter.

 I will not give up on:
Life - while it may be dark mostly at this point, that's not how it is, and that's not how it will be, always.
Hope - that things will fall in place, not where I expect them to be maybe, but where they are meant to be.
Faith - in the One Above, who is always fair; in humanity, goodness may be dwindling in numbers, but it's still there.
Dreams - when my surroundings are dark and fuzzy, these keep me from breaking completely;  I will continue to dream of better days, better times and like the Alchemist, if I believe strongly in my dreams, they may come true one day...and who knows what Life has in store for us anyways?

 Though a bit battered, I still hold on to my key!


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