We

I accept you. Whoever "you" are. 

If you decide you don't feel the same way about me.. 

That's quite alright.. 

I still accept "you".. 

..and although maybe it should..

It doesn't deter me from appreciating the person that you can be..

I like to understand that "we".. are all infinitely different..

Little inspiration goes a long way.

"Flatter me, and I may not believe you..

Criticize me, and I may not like you..

Ignore me, and I may not forgive you.. but,

Encourage me, and I may not forget you." 

- William Arthur

I have never known what it is that I am "destined" to do. I guess time willllll telllllll right? Honestly, I've always kind of felt like my "destiny" was not neeeeeding to know what was ahead of me. I try not to kid myself.

I don't believe that every single one of us is supposed to get that unexplainable feeling of clarity in knowing that, "You're doing what you're supposed to do". Every day is different and our likes/dislikes are constantly changing. So if you're one of the one's that say you feel that way for the time being.. That's fantastic, congratulations, I'm happy for you, I always knew you'd make it, more power to you..etc.. etc.. I'll ask again in a few years and..

I just might not believe you.

I have to be a bit skeptical. Its in my nature. I'm not just myself. I strive to be more me. As should you. Some of us have instilled a fear in ourselves that we can't do this, or that, realistically. When we are being ourselves, like our truuuue "self's".. We feel better! And.. you may not understand me. You may decide you want to call me fake to make yourself feel better..

I might not like you either.

It's not like we're ever forced to realize what we like, or are truly are good at!.. Imagine that for a second. We're all given so many options, and choices that collectively decide our "fates" throughout the course of a day, an hour, a minute... Some of you will have to agree that our biggest accomplishment thus far... is simply being here! We definitely exist. I mean.. you can ignore us...

We might just not forgive you.

I'm sure we've all been faced with what we would call adversity, everyone's had a bad day.. Been a little hungry a time or two. Some of us are trying our absolute hardest to just stay sane. Others to find "happiness".. maybe make someone else happy! ..Get a jobbb, make it through some hard times or to just keep themselves from doing something stupid.. Whats so discouraging is that sometimes, the effort you put into something just doesn't quite compliment our, or others expectations of one's self. We are our own worst critics.

Once in while something, maybe even a memory of someone comes along, that truly inspires you.

Encourage me...

..and I will not forget you..

Sweet Endeavors

Everyone is looking for something.
..I look for her while she looks for him.. 

Love.is.just.a.word. 
Associated to a feeling; an emotion. 

When someone loves you, the way they say your name is different. 
They know that their name is safe in your mouth. 

It can be found as easily as these words forming in my mind.. and it can be lost.
Finding gain amidst my losses would surely help conclude this endeavor..

There "gain" is.. dancing in my face like a brilliantly colored butterfly. 
If only she'd let me catch her..

Lowered Expectations

My attitude is an expression of my values, beliefs and expectations. Not many others seem to get it. There can be no separation between emotion and thought, heart and head, for it is unlikely that one could exist without the other. I just don't feel that people think enough. At the same time, I think I feel too much sometimes. See, here I go thinking again!...

I mean, I like to think of myself as a pretty intuitive guy; severely observant as I so eloquently put it. I'm constantly aware of my and others' "expectations". Why isn't everyone else?! Looks like the whole ignorance is bliss thing really took root. I think it's really simple; before any emotions occur, people always seem to make an automatic, often unconscious assessment of what they think is happening at any givin' time and what it may mean to them and those they care about. I think the problem is that they tend to put themselves in that No. 1 spot far too often. Possibly assuming that they are the only one aware and capable of benefiting from the given situation? 

Human nature...Oxymoron if I've ever heard one.

I pretty much just expect people to mess up, and give them props for just simply being themselves! After a while being accustomed to good, or bad life experiences can only lead to more, or less favorable expectations of the present and upcoming circumstances. Stop expecting. 

Wouldn't you agree that often times when we do something truly good or honest, whether it be for self or another, it kind of goes unnoticed?!.. As if its just expected. Yet, if we are to mess something up.. Even a little bit, we're sooo likely to get called out.

It feels to me like the way the world is becoming, is beginning  to literally extract our purist emotions out of our thought process'. 

Love is the only shocking act left on the planet.

Ironic Existance

The irony found in our time spent in this place is almost comical.
It can be found, physically, all around us:

In the ways we have taller buildings, and shorter tempers; wider freeways, but far more narrow viewpoints. We spend more, but have less; we buy more, and enjoy it less.. Some of us have bigger houses with smaller moral standpoints; more "conveniences" and less time; we have more degrees, but less sense; more knowledge, but less judgement; more experts, yet more problems; more medicine, but less wellness. We drink too much, smoke too much, spend too recklessly, laugh too little, drive too fast, get way too angry way too quickly, stay up way to late and are always getting up way too tired. We read to seldom, and we watch TV too much.

I never pray.

We have increased our possessions, but reduced our values.
We talk too much, love too little, and hate too often.
 We've learned how to make a living, but not a life..
..because we've added years to life, not life to the years.

We've been all the way to the moon and back, but still have trouble crossin the street to meet a new neighbor. We've conquered outer-space but not our inner-peace. We've done larger but not necascerily better things. We might've cleaned up a little, but we've completely poluted our souls. We plan more, but somehow always get less done! We've learned to rush, but not to wait. We have built more computers to handle almost an excessive amount information, but somehow have less real communication.

These are the times of fast foods and slow digestion; more food, with less nutrition.

These are the times for "world peace", yet domestic warfare; more liesure, and less FUN. These are the days of more marriges, but higher rate of divorce; of fancier more expensive communities , yet broken homes..

It is simply a time when I, like others im sure, often sit and ponder life's questions.. and receive misconstruing answers.

Just be..

I am confident about a few things in my life...  

I will always tend to make people smile. I will always be a best-friend. 

One day I'll be a good husband & a great father. 

I'll do my best to learn and grow as a person among other people, although I myself, will never be satisfied. 

We are obviously not alone in this world... so we shouldn't have to be alone in our thoughts... 

I'm a realist.

I'm not too keen on doing things without a real reason. For, without a cause.. there is no effect. 

Some people give you reasons not to do things. Some give you no reasons to do the things you should. 

Stay with me. 

There have been times when I've found myself not taking a step, in any direction...

in fear that step may lead me in the wrong direction. 

That thought process is so completely wasteful. I hope they never see me in that place again. 

I want to go somewhere, anywhere... and know...

..that I am comfortable enough with myself to be cool in any situation..

Really cool.

For me this all comes from the most accessible place that it resides.. It grows and swells inside me.. 

Goes unseen to the untrained eye and usually falls on deaf ears.

But if you listen closely, Its there. In all of us.

Just be..