This is a story of hope.
In the great world that we live in, there is a balance. Such as the sun brings great life into the world, but does it not also blind us with its light? What of the moon? It reminds us of how alone we are in the world, even among the sky filled with stars. But does not the moon also guide us in the late hours of night? The balance brings order. But what happens when fate forgets to level the playing field and you stand alone in the middle of the storm? You can sit there and feel sorry for yourself… Let the pain take hold like a fever. The sadness grows in your body - In your heart. The anger swells to the point where you feel as though you might explode. Why are you so helpless to do anything? You fight with everything in you. You fight for your family, the people you love. And yet there is nothing you can do. You spend your entire life saving people. And here you stand, unable to ease the pain of those you love. I keep reminding myself that there is far too much to be grateful for in this world to remain in sadness. I once heard that courage was not the absence of fear; But rather the decision that there is something more important. Everything is a choice. And those decisions color your personality until you illuminate the world around you.
I choose not to be sad.
I choose to smile at children, even when tears linger in my eyes.
I choose to stand strong; for my family, for my aunt.
I choose hope.
