Let's Pause and Reflect

Dear World,

I’ve decided to pause and reflect for a minute on my life rather than continuing my short-story series. I have some thoughts I’d like to share with all of you, quite a lot to absorb at one time for sure but so was this run-on sentence. Listen folks, I understand that the topic of life can be rather broad and to be quite frank, boring but, I think what I have to share with you today is something worth hearing.

Have you ever had those days where you felt like you were living your life as if walking on a treadmill not really getting anywhere yet somewhere inside of you, you just had that hope that one day a miracle will happen or hell, you might be in college and you just know that your working for something and that fills you with a lot of satisfaction I’m sure. Well, I know that feeling all to well myself. This summer I’ve talked with a lot of people and I think that there is something to be learned from all of them. First off, I’d like to give a shout-out to my friend Dart whom I met on Yahoo Answers not too long ago. Dark is a very unique individual, studying the history of this planet among ancient civilizations. Truly a fascinating guy who has a heart for believing in the impossible and living out life to it’s fullest. Before I continue on, you may wonder à What gives? What’s with the shout-out? Well, I think that these conversations are a part of my life and that the people around us really are like wizards and sages along our path. Sure you’ll run across a few bimbos but it’s mostly not in ill-will ha. Anyways, let’s just continue on shall we?

I’d also like to give a little shout-out to Becca, my online pen-pal. Yet another unique girl who has a way with words and expressing her thoughts. I’m starting to put all these conversations together and I’m realizing something quite very beautiful and that is… The world is full of beautiful minds. From every corner of the globe; from Hong Kong to New Zealand to the USA. Yet to often, it seems that these beautiful minds don’t get the true recognition they deserve. We seem to mindlessly flutter through channel after channel on our televisions and surely come across a few celebrities whom we may feel that lack the spark that should define a position of fame and recognition. Some of these supposed stars seem to repeat songs about love, life but in actuality; it seems to be the same old crap but with new words (Yes I am referring to some singers in particular whom I shall not name) Regardless, I can’t say the world is always fair. That’s just life for ya. It’s not always what you have inside but rather the connections you have that can lead you to a life of fame and riches so what can I say; lucky them I suppose!

But maybe there not so lucky because some of us are in tune to some of the great things in life their missing out on. I can’t read your mind and I don’t know what exactly your current life circumstances are. All I can tell you is a little simple piece of advice that has been passed down from generation to generation and that advice just so happens to be “Have faith in yourself.” I don’t care where you come from. Who you are. What you do. What you may not be now- You can be someday for sure. I’d like you to heed in mind that this doesn’t have to be a journey where you venture alone my fellow people; this can be our journey. We can share our thoughts, share our dreams and who knows; maybe we can inspire each other and lead one another to something truly great. Even if we fail, our friendship is priceless. Even our conversation will be one to be remembered especially if considering you have a knack for remembering the kind of people that some people just never seem to forget!

Remember and KNOW that this journey doesn’t have to begin next year, next week or even tomorrow. It can begin NOW. Just by dropping me a little message, a little message where ya open up; tell me how you truly feel… You might be surprised what I have to offer. So just so ya know; your never alone folks in this journey of life. You’ll always have me and I’ll try to be there for you every step of the way. Love yourself, and begin to not look at life and the rest of the world as this “scary unknown-like thing” but rather paths unexplored, opportunities not yet conquered. We can take this world by storm but I can’t do it without you. Why? Because your pretty amazing stranger. Whoever you might be, I think the world just hasn’t yet realized your brilliance no matter how old or young you might be =)

Sincerely,

Ryusin