She was loud and opinionated. In a way that wasn't annoying. At least not to me. I looked up to her a lot. She knew exactly who she was in the world. I still don't know many people like that. She fought for what she truly wanted and was never afraid to make a splash. I used to confide my every dream and worry to her.
I remember in my time of need her saying, "Anything can be overcome if just ignored properly." At the time I thought the advice was foolish and brushed it aside. How can someone overcome something so big by just ignoring it? How will that solve anything? How is this advice coming from someone as head strong and driven as herself? I did end up following her advice, but not because I agreed with it, but because I was too chicken to do anything about it.
In time I figured out what she meant. As I ignored the problem my head cleared. I woke up one day and knew exactly what to do. It wasn't easy; it was every bit as hard as I thought it would be, but I finally knew it was right. If I had acted immediately I would have made the wrong choice. What I thought was right at the time was due to initial emotions and I was not following my heart. Sometimes in order to see far enough into the future you have to ignore the present. Let emotions die down and clear your head.
I saw Charolette today. I will never be able to tell her how much she helped me with that problem because she is not good with sentiment, but I think about her often.
I wonder if I should dedicate this blog to providing wisdom that is picked up throughout my journey. Thoughts?
I feel that I should offer another piece of advice my that my friend gave to me in this post. "Only fools burn bridges." I'm sure she was not the first to say those words. It was just the first time I heard them.
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