Entry #3
January is already over, and therefore Valentine’s Day is just around the corner. I don’t know if it is possible for a person to achieve all the goals they set out for themselves in life. It would be a monumental task to even accomplish one.
Thoughts of people who want to climb Mount Everest, finish the Dakar Rally, and sail across the Atlantic (on a yacht or a Tail Ship) come to mind.
That being said, I’m not sure if the goals I set out for myself match up to these feats. However, I do know that everything I have ever strived to achieve has taken nothing less than sheer will and determination coupled with patience, resilience, fortitude, understanding, and time.
This entry (more specifically, the date and what I launch today) marks a milestone that is pivotal in what I am trying to ‘build’ here. Planning and hoping can only take you so far, and there comes a moment where you just must ‘dive in’. And to that I also say – damn the ‘Status Quo’.
As of this consequence, I am feeling a sense of excitement and jubilation. That feeling one gets when travelling down a ‘long road’ and a specific intersection has been reached. A distinct catalyst and a turning point. That sense of ‘this is a moment’, ‘things will start to change from here’. To whatever degree of measured or swift, it makes no difference. As I said, time is one commodity that is part of any journey.
And with that, you cannot have sweet without the sour, or rather understand how succulent and luscious ‘the sweet’ can be without experiencing how unreservedly the sour is.
If you ever read this, my Angel. Forever, know I love you, and I understand the pain you are experiencing at this moment.
I wish upon every star in the night sky that I could protect you from the harsh reality that is this world and take your pain away. I can only share my experience and guide you with what I know. I discern that I am of the utmost inadequately prepared for this at times.
However, I will always love you and be here for you. That is something you can always count on. I am proud of you always. And I will tell the world that.
Entry #3 is dedicated to Delta, GI, and Emily – three of the most amazing and wonderful family members two people could ever ask for.
Baron