As a writer I am a lover of words. Though in the grand scheme of things, words are no more than simple sounds and syllables, linked together long before we ourselves could ever speak, in an attempt to define and communicate human connection. They do little justice to the intensity that comes with "feeling", yet they have created a gateway into the stories that shape our imagination and let our minds and hearts soar, aiding us on our journey of exploration. I think words are used to their greatest potential through poetry. I once read that "Great poetry happens when the mind is looking the other way and the words fall from the sky to shape a moment that would normally be untranslatable." This quote alone, with it's ability to send tremors through my spine, is what great words are made of...
Choose to do the right thing, no matter what other people think. Laugh until your face hurts. Watch the sunrise. ..Do what makes you happy.
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