Hi stranger.
I don’t know you but I see you. Life can be a complicated, difficult, and confusing place. I live here too so I feel obliged to say I have a valid opinion.
With that I’ll tell you something small about myself in relation to my statement. I don’t know if you like tattoos but I have a few. I have a tattoo that starts on my pointer finger and ends on the inside of my forearm. Why am I telling you this?
That’s because when I got it I had no clue what I was doing. I was visiting a friend in Colorado, USA. I decided on a whim in a state of poor mental health that it was a good idea I guess. Anyway, it’s basically an “oil spill” tattoo.
I orchestrated the piece along side the artist as he drew the intricate, unpredictable lines; even if I was guiding him in the general direction of what I wanted. At some point I had to just watch all of the curves and dots unfold. I felt myself relax and start trusting the process.
The tattoo turned out gorgeous and it’s been a year now. People ask me what it means and why I got it. I now happily tell them “it’s a unique art piece that represents the beauty and unpredictability of life. It’s open ended because so is our future.” Although I got the tattoo when I was extremely lost… I’m able today to look at my tattoo and smile.
Lay in bed ALL day if you have to. Feel the warmth of the covers. Maybe a ray of sunshine on your cheek. The calm sound of rain outside.
Laugh inside because the gloomy weather fits your mood. Remember the first time you rode a bike. Played in a mud puddle. There is nothing big or small in this life.
Be sad, be mad, be happy. You are perfect even when you think you’re at your worst. Anything negative is just noise. I’m proud of you.
I want to see you succeed and I hope we can bump into each other. I’m human, you’re human. You are enough. If you’re reading this… I’m happy I had someone important to write to.
A stranger that cares