Life is made up of many chapters. Some are happy, some are sad, and some are scary. Those chapters of life build you into the person you are today. I don’t remember anywhere or at any time that my very wise parents told me that life would be easy or full of only wonderful events.
Many people are posting their photos and stories of taking their kids to college. The wonderfully decorated dorm rooms, and apartments, the tears of happiness. I remember when my mom, sister, and dad dropped me off for college. That was back when freshmen at A&M didn’t have to live on campus. I lived with my aunt and uncle for 2 years. I wonder as I got older what that conversation between my parents and sister was like as they drove away. All of them had tears in their eyes. It wasn’t until I was older when I understood why. Rounding out a good chapter of life.
Loss of life is horrible. Period. End of story. No matter the reason why or the cause behind it, death is a part of life that we as humans have to learn to deal with at some point. When you love someone who is gone, that is a pain that doesn’t go away. You just learn to deal with it better. That is part of growing up. That is also a part of our lives we don’t ever want to share. Those moments of weakness will eventually turn into moments of triumph. It just takes time. A sad chapter of life.
Over the years I have come to the opinion that people are continually growing. They might not see or understand it at the time but growth can occur from scary times, sad times and even good times. What I do know is you reach a point in life and you realize having fun and enjoying the moment becomes super important.
When my grandmother was living with us when I was growing up, she loved to eat junk food. She ate cheetos, sweets, and other foods that are not healthy for you. She was 83 or so at the time. My mother used to always get onto her and tell her she needed to eat better. My grandmother blew her off. My dad told my mom, “She is 83. Let her eat what she wants at this point. Who cares?” My grandmother went on to live for a number of years after that time. A funny chapter of life.
These are chapters of life that many should be willing to share and their experiences. There are chapters though, that no one wants to talk about. We all have dark parts, extremely sad and even tragic parts. Maybe we should share those chapters with others.
The reason is, when you are in those dark times and sad chapters of life, you feel alone. You feel like no one is there to help and support you. The truth is, there are people to help and reach out to. Maybe sharing those times will help others, maybe those who are struggling will not feel alone. A dark chapter of life.
At the end of the day, every chapter of your life builds you into the person you are today. Good or bad. We might not want every chapter of our lives talked about, but maybe we should do it anyway. It can be a humbling experience.
It is ironic that so many people want to know every detail of a celebrity or politician’s life. We want to know the dirty secrets and all the bad chapters of life. Yet, you are not willing to share your own. You want to stand and look virtuous as a pillar of the community. When in reality you are just another human in the game of life.
Celebrate the good chapters of life, laugh at the funny chapters, and console others in the dark chapters. You see, every story is different, and every chapter is not the same for every person. That is why the best advice is to always be kind to one another. We don’t know what chapter of life the other person is in at that moment.
“Life is like a game of chess. I am five moves in and have no clue how to play chess. So, I will enjoy the game anyway.” – Jeremy Workman
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