A thanksgiving

In life, in your sunny days, many strangers are going to say you’re talented and compliment this and that but the ones who truly want the best for you uplift you through the worst of times and may punish, stab and complain when the sky is all clear, in those days you might feel like leaving everything behind or cursing them but when you climb another altitude you realize that was all worth it, they knew what was best for you; they don’t help you stand when you’re crumbling, they teach you to stand in your own feet even if they’re not around.

I have found myself very blessed to have many such people in my life, almost all of them as siblings, some as teachers, some as colleagues or some even as strangers, they don’t always show up but you know they’re always going to look after you from the far, keep pushing you even if they’re distant and the lesson they leave lingers even when you leave.

Often at times I feel like running away from all my responsibilities and I do too but they don’t belittle me, they teach me in the best way possible and at the end of the day, they’re who I aspire to be, the one who’s not even trying to recognized but always giving so much without agreed of getting something back. You inspire me.

This is an open confession to those wonderful candles who brighten up others’ way, I have been trying so much but despite all, it seems different.

This is an apology and gratitude to those who have ever helped me know my inner strengths, had let me know what I was capable of and let me be aware of the bad sides that would take me away from them. I’m trying, each day and I promise, soon (in some years or so) I will be a person you’ll feel glad to say you know and that you guided me through all this. I’m sorry that often at sunny days, I tend to take you for granted but you owe most of the parts of me that are worthy of showing.