To be honest, my life is still circling on waking up and striving to go through the day. Each day, the universe gives me countless of patience test. Things don’t always turn out as planned and time doesn’t always go on my side. Sometimes the rain pours when I forget to bring an umbrella, the sun rises or sinks sooner than I expected, and people stay for a much shorter time than I wished they did. Most of the times tunnels seem endless making me feel like I’ll never get a glimpse of light again. But despite life’s unforgiving surprises, despite how draining a day can be, I still manage to get up the next day with a heart coated with a fresh pack of hope. You see, my life’s a mess; but I still know in my heart that better days will come. All the lows—heartbreaks, skipped meals, 2ams, goodbyes, all those years I’ve spent setting myself aside for others—I don’t think I’ve gone through all that for nothing. I know my suffering has a reward. I know my season will come. Until then, I’ll keep on trusting the universe. - Ali Artwork : Kat Schneider __________________ |