My dearest friend,
How are you? I am sorry it has taken me this long to write you. I do miss you. Smile for me, will you?
I am well, better than I hoped. In my journey, I carry this weight that every man bears, his cross. It feels lighter than it always has. Still, on most days I feel its weight. Gladly, I bear. Gladly; I write to you.
I have heard of these dark times, of times with few laughter and a scarce joy. There is little hope in the world we live in. Little to look to. Little that satisfies. Little to care for. Much to think of. Little to be resolved. I have heard of your weight and your cries, of the injustices of this world. As heavy as they seem, believe, nothing is worth thinking about. Many have cried before you. Many will after you. Calm yourself. Nothing is new under the sun.
I have heard of a fear and hopelessness, of a time unchanged, a time you have been stuck in with this hopelessness, that now has grown into desperation. All for want for a change! Everything is as perfect as it is, perfectly made for you. Find good in everything; Everything. This will save you from the darkness that resides in every man. Choose to see good my dear. Only one can exist at a time. Change is as good as a rest. Smile my dear, for those lips were meant to brighten days. Change begins with you, inwardly.
You are a gift to me, to everyone should they take the time to be keen. Be brave my friend, be brave and kind. You are loved as you are, with your faults and ill habits. Do not judge yourself, you have done no wrong. Forgive, move on.
Strength can only be mastered with grace. A man ought to be balanced in equal measure. Soften your heart, realize the grace within you. Allow yourself to feel vulnerable. You have not walked until you have arrived, stood on the edge of the world you thought and seen it's colors merge, shatter or grow. Only you can walk your path. Be strong enough for this. Be brave and unafraid. Should you need help, ask. I am your friend, your family. I will help. So will many others. This world is at your feet. Go forth and conquer!
Do not be afraid of the fear that larks in the dark. What is in the dark cannot step into the light. You are the light. Cut from the cloth of life, moulded from the soil beneath you. You are created existence, ever so lovely. You are the light of the world, find it within you to shine and shine ever so brightly. Stars burn till they burn out. Live beautifully. For darkness cannot exist in the light, only around it. Do not let fear consume you. Do not think yourself smaller than the world. It was meant for you. As perfect as the stars above you.
To live, remember that a man is nothing but the breath in his lungs. Fall not into the trap of success. Shed what needs shedding. Renounce what yearns hoarding. For your achievements have been long lost in time, and money is the cold comfort of men while fame is a tall pillar of vanity. You have nothing. You are nothing. Should you breathe your last, you will exit as you came, with nothing. Let go of all that matters. Be kind my dearest friend.
To find morality, be keen with yourself and with others. Watch your words. Study your habits. They are a reflection of your mind. Question your intent. It is your heart's truest desire. Mind not others, every man has his cross to carry. Only listen to their words. Those will tell you who they really are. Pay attention to your body, it will show you who you are. Let your spirit live free.
In your work be diligent. Even with little reward, you serve a purpose. Be greatful, you are underserving of that you have. It is a mere blessing. In a night, it could turn into ash! As a parent, a leader, a student, be keen in your actions. Someone is always watching, learning, learning of or from your mistakes. Watch yourself and see what you teach. Master your lessons. Master yourself.
Rather carry yourself with grace and understanding. More of this is always needed. Give what needs giving and take nothing that is not yours. It does not serve you. Keep yourself away from wondering words or unfaithful actions that incite doubt. Doubt is the beginning of death. Save yourself.
Calm your storm. Your fault or not, no one else is responsible for it. Let it not consume you. Be cool in your thoughts, calm in your actions. Think before you speak. Question before you respond. Seek out what is good and detach from what breeds darkness. For a seed planted will only grow. Be keen of what you take in.
In the end should you find no fault, forgive yourself. No man is without err. Be humble. Detach yourself from pride. It is the vain mirror of existence, so fragile to moving time. Nobody cares. Only you exist in that mirror, alone. The world is outside the imaginations of your mind. Move on to what's next.
A man's destiny is written by his name. Know who you are. Only then will you know where you are going. Your journey is blessed.
In your cleansing, should you feel clean, go before the light and sit with it. Wisdom and happiness await you.
My dearest friend, keep these words in your heart. Read them aloud if you must. Liberate yourself from the oppression of darkness and its depression. Only you can save yourself!
I say these words with compassion my dear friend, and an understanding to all that is as it is right now. This road is as long as this text, so I say this knowing the power of choice.
Choose to see, to believe, to change, to be brave. Choose to be happy my friend. It is a choice, a lifestyle of living.
