Longing for the Sea

epilogue

When it comes to writing, I never know where to end. I could go on and on sharing my life events until I'm dead, but it's about time we bring this to a close.

The thing that frustrates me the most about writing is feeling incomplete. Did I miss a detail? Did you understand everything you just read? I certainly hope you got something out of reading this. I certainly got something out of writing this.

My life is an emotional rollercoaster, and I'm okay with that. I wouldn't trade this for the world. Everything I have been through happened for a reason. Every experience I've had contributed to who I am today, and everything going forward will continue to affect me. My whole life fell apart before my eyes, and there was no way to heal and come to terms with it other than talking about it, writing about it, coping with it.

I'm just going to see where life takes me. I'm confident those places will be far. I know I'll be okay; I know you'll be okay. Our lives have worked out this far, and they'll continue to work out in the future. Yes, it'll be hard at times, but those times will make you stronger. They will drag you down, and you'll come back to life anew, strong and braver than ever. Ready to fight.

I've grown so much as a writer this year.

hat's the best way to sum up this year: growth. I changed so much, and I'm continuing to change every single day. I am different from who I was yesterday and who I will be tomorrow. That used to scare me, but it doesn't anymore. I'm not scared of what the future has in store.

I'm ready to keep going. I'm ready to let the past go. I'm over it now. I'm no longer going to allow it to hold me back from living my life and being who I am. The past doesn't control me; only the future can do that. I have finally found closure, and writing this helped me find it.

My journey is far from over, and the same goes for yours.

That was my adventure so far.

Until we meet again, let's enjoy our time in the sea.