"You can't imagine all the times that I tried
To uncover the source of the tears that you cried
Let's throw it away and just go for a ride
And you'd say okay but you'd keep it inside
And I tried, I tried. I tried...I tried."
To uncover the source of the tears that you cried
Let's throw it away and just go for a ride
And you'd say okay but you'd keep it inside
And I tried, I tried. I tried...I tried."
Do you ever wonder why two people cross paths? I mean really, really think about why - out of close to 7 billion people in the entire world - your path crossed paths with another person? Was it fate? Destiny? Serendipity? It's all three. Everything happens for a reason. As cliche as it is, it's true.
There are things that bring people together. Running is one of them. You can throw away all your worries and just go exploring. Soak in the trees, creeks, the fall air, the crisp leaves on the ground... Even the person you're running with can paint a beautiful, wondrous picture: hair bouncing slightly in the breeze; slow, rhythmic breath in time with yours; the pitter patter of their footsteps seemingly in sync with every step you make.
When two people are running, even silence is a sign of things. It's a sign of being comfortable with one another. As desperate as you may be for them to open up, the silence can be as equally telling.
"I never thought I could have it so good
You were the song that my soul understood
That time is a river that flows through the woods
And it led us to places we both understood
Would be gone before too long, would be gone before too long."
Everyone is terrified of the unknown. Everyone. It's natural, normal human instinct to be scared of what you don't know. The best part? Going through the unknown with someone else.
Maybe it's where two people are at in their lives that bring them together. Maybe it's because they're polar opposites. Or maybe it's because they have everything under the sun in common. But whatever it is, if you find yourself grateful that that person - one in 6 billion - is in your life, don't give up on them. Ever.
"When we were young we thought life was a game
But then somebody leaves you and you're never the same
All of the places and people belong
to the puzzle but one of the pieces is gone
and it's you
It's you, it's you Joy, it's you."
As children and young adults, we take take friendships for granted. We take time and life for granted. As you age, you start to realize how important relationships are. Life is scary, and no matter what, you're always going to need someone to turn to. Whether it be a friend, a lover, a wife, a husband, a sister, a co-worker, or just a person you meet by happenstance.
As an adult, you realize that relationships, time, and life do not last forever. They just don't. People die, people move, and people - for whatever reason - make the decision to stop connecting with other people. If someone leaves your life, you immediately question it. Why did they do that? Was it something I did? Could I have done something different? What about me as a human being caused this? The choice you face is whether or not let them go or hang on for dear life.
There have been many people in my life that I have let go and been OK with that decision.
But there's one person who recently came into my life that I am trying desperately to hold onto. As a friend, a confidant, someone to laugh with, someone to talk with, and someone to turn to when I'm hurting.
It comes back to fate, destiny and serendipity.
If it's meant to be, it will be. If not, the two paths will diverge into space and time, never to cross again.
