They said, “Here’s your trophy.”
I didn’t win anything. In fact, I got last place.
They said, “You can be whatever you want to be.”
I’ve tried, and I’ve failed.
They said, “You can change the world.”
The world has probably changed me more than I have changed it.
We grow up with expectations. We’re told one thing, and then life tells us something else in the form of reality.
For the select few, it all works out. Those who meet the right people, make enough money or have that special drive that the hardest workers in our have.
But for the rest?
Life is hard. It often feels directionless, empty and lonely. It can lack support and spirit, and it often leaves us with more questions than answers.
Life says a lot of things, but that doesn’t mean we have to listen. Life gives us time, though we never know how much, and there’s never a minute guaranteed, it doesn’t mean we can't use that time to keep trying. To keep asking questions and keep seeking answers.
-Cliff
Cliff’s Note: When life says, “You’re stuck,” ask it, “Am I really?” and test it with the time you’re given by the Lord above. Maybe you’ll get a real trophy at the end.