A Requiem for a DReAm

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'The dynamics of life are built upon unpredictability, change and the kinetics of synthesized energy, which constantly remind us that no purpose exists sole… growth comes from the relationships you build and the knowledge you extract from them, what you take and what you give.. most importantly, what you give..' I’m a girl, a daughter, a sister, a friend, a lover, a sinner, a healer, a destructor, a creator, a dreamer, a realist, a believer… I am an ordinary person, living an ordinary life. I make mistakes, I trip over my shoelaces, but I push myself to get up... if I didn’t I would never grow to become the person I wish to be.I have come to realize certain things which have changed me in the most profound and unforeseen ways, opening my eyes to things I had once been blinded to or failed to understand…It was an awakening because of how it shifted my perspective and altered my every thought on life, creation, meaning, and death.In life I have learnt that there are two things that bind humanity… they are Love and Loss. One cannot exist without the other…there would be no means of differentiation between happiness and suffering if one did not experience both or learn from their significance by means of reflecting on how each experience had shaped them. It is the tremendous gift of love that fulfills a person’s most fundamental and core necessities, helping them to self-actualize, with the knowledge that they are whole, accepted, and belonging. The grievous state of sadness and loss will unite people at times of tragedy, pain and despair, and together these hands will build bridges, their feet will walk through mountains, and conquer the oceans of emotionality that lead to futility and stagnation. Many people will choose to ignore their inner truths if they intimidate their alter ego, or are incongruent with the masked projection of self that serves to elevate them in the external world. This confabulation is a product of the fear associated with judgment and inacceptance, the notion that fitting into society and normality means conforming to expectation and absorbing the values and attitudes revered in the mainstream. There is nothing more agonizing to the human soul than perusing a life of lost dreams, one whose inner understanding of self and truths has been shadowed, perhaps forgotten or replaced by the dreams that others had for them. Life offers you chances at any moment, in this given moment, right now… you have the opportunity to change. Look at your reflection at this very second, and ask if this is who I want to be.. Do you want to be who you are…if not, then this is where it ends, you must change now, because every second of your life is crucial and you cannot waste another precious millisecond accepting that this is the life made out for you. It never was… it won’t be… because life is what gives you freedom and mobility, you are in the driver’s seat… it is your courage, strength of will and inner belief that fuels your passion and necessity for growth and understanding of your purpose. We are social creatures by nature, and it is the gift of each other that nourishes and helps our deepest potential evolve, leading to self fulfillment…a kind of happiness that is only found when relationships are bound by trust, kindness and selfless acts of giving. It is our responsibility to nurture and value our friendships, to teach children of their unique beauty and ‘nourish’ what is already there.. to never force feed what should, must be, and ultimately is- right for them. Children see through eyes that are uncorrupted, they speak through lips not repressed by society… if we want to make a better world, we must first re-evaluate our own contributions, understand where we are going wrong and make sure that younger generations do not follow the kind of footsteps that have led us to self-destructive tendencies, war, hatred and resentment…we have managed to breed a world consumed by fear and sadness, and that is our mistake… but it doesn’t have to be our future.. If there is one thing you take from this, it’s the knowledge that compassion, understanding and forgiveness are the most beautiful attributes a soul can acquire. Open your heart to people in every walk of life, value diversity and treat every individual with the kind of respect and equality that you wish to be treated. Do not wait to be inspired... be the source of inspiration that others take from. Love even those who have hurt you, because they are probably hurting even more. It could be your smile or kind word that transforms a life into something meaningful…take every opportunity to lead, to learn, to laugh, to love wholeheartedly and be true..