Life Is Wonderful.
Life. life. Existence. To be living. To be alive in the moment. To live to your fullest expectations. To live how others live. To be fulfilled by your surroundings in a way that makes you appreciate life tremendously.
LIFE.
Four letter word, with multiple definitions. What does life mean to you?
To me,
life means to live wholesomely within yourself
to be fully consumed by happiness and forgiveness.
to accomplish everything you want to accomplish
to achieve everything you've dreamed to achieve.
However, life isn't as easy as is discussing it. Life can ultimately suck sometimes. I believe you have to be able to reach the bottom before you could ever reach the top to appreciate life to its fullest content; and trust me, I've reached rock bottom before.
Life was hell at one point. 9-10th grade year.
I didn't want to be surrounded by anyone.
anything.
I didn't want to go to school because getting out of bed sucked ass.
I moved 3 times in less than a year. Homes became houses, family became strangers and tombstones. Walls turned white, faces turned blank, life turned into an ultimate mist of depression.
I looked happy though.
I smiled, I laughed, and I became the image of what I thought people wanted to see. I devoted time into other things, distracting myself from what life was throwing at me. My insecurity was embedded deep into my skin, and no one could've ever persuaded me that I was beautiful. Acne defined my pores, freckles tainted my face, and rolls of skin and fat hung on my body. Life was the darkest picture ever painted at that point.
No one could have saved me but myself
and thank god I did.
As for anything, time heals all. Life started slowly becoming bearable, my insecurities were slowly diminishing, and people started slowly becoming family. I laughed because I wanted to, I smiled because I was given a glimpse of happiness, and I became the book authored by me. I wrote the pages, and no one could've ever grabbed the pen. I started seeing life for what it was, and I started appreciating the meaning of existence.
There is a meaning to this story too.
I'm here to tell you that it does get better, and I'm living proof.
Life is consumed of shitty things, but all things end. Remember that. There is an ending to this tunnel, and there is a light waiting for you at this end.
Life is more than the shitty things, the shitty people, and the shitty obligations. Life is explained by the blue skies, the chirping birds, and the greenest of leaves. Life smells like crisp flowing water through a creek. This is what life means.
Just being able to appreciate your surroundings can make life have so much more meaning.
Appreciate the flowers
the clouds
the air filling your lungs making you here today.
Your body is a walking definition of your life, treat it as though it could end any second. Fuel your body with nourishment, care, and health. Appreciate that you are here in the moment, breathing.
Life can be so beautiful, man.
And I promise you it only takes realizing it to change your perspective on fully living.
Thank you for taking the time out of your day to read my story, and I hope it opens your eyes to your meaning of life. We are all different walking parts of life, and whatever journey you may choose, make it one hell of a ride.
Stay Loving and Kind, My Friends.
XOXO,
Hannah