Dear World, today you taught me that a cup of coffee goes a long way. Sometimes in the midst of the chaos running through your mind, it is much needed to settle into a quiet place, a comfy chair, and a shot of espresso. While you expected to be alone to determine your thoughts, oddly enough you end up sharing such a space with someone who is willing to listen and take hold of your heart as if it were their own. I call that a blessing. When it's hard to grasp the things that tumble through your head and keep you up at night....share it. Someone is listening because they want to and also that someone may know exactly what it's like to be you. And if not, the ears were made to listen just as the heart was made to feel. Life is confusing but it is also wonderful. There are just as many ups as to downs and when you feel like crying go ahead....that's why God made tears. It's hard to understand the reasons behind the choices that made you act out of character but to put it simply.... you're human. It's what we do. And as easy as it is to stumble and make mistakes, if you try you can choose to take new steps and leave new footprints. We all struggle and at the end of each day, someone if not all, is in a battle of big proportions and small. It is all relative. We are all more alike than we tend to think and I hope in all ways that your heart will love the people whom you have not yet met and the places you have yet to go. As far as the places you have been and the place you are at now, your signature of love has been written. Life will never be perfect and that's okay because it makes room for adventure. Remember that sometimes the dreams that come true are the dreams you never knew you had. I love each of you for your smiles and your pain, for your hopes and your fears and every inch of creativity that embodies your soul. Simple or complex your beautiful on the inside and out. And for what it's worth the world wouldn't be half as interesting without you in it. Keep the faith.
Love ya,
Niki
