The lady introduced herself as somebody who worked at a hospital that was a halfway point between our home and Samantha’s university. Apparently, Samantha had gotten into an accident two days prior to us receiving the phone call.
Plastered on the milk carton was a picture of what I recognized as me at an age so young my internal memory never ventured back there, probably about two years old, maybe three. The picture was tucked beneath the word MISSING and surrounded by information that was utterly foreign to me, including the name of the missing boy who looked exactly like me.
Slow and steady wins the race, as the saying goes.
7. You attract what you are, not what you want. And you will accept what you think you deserve.
Your friends always need to explain the newest slang, because honestly, when did “on fleek” become a thing, and what was wrong with “the bee’s knees”?
“They say that the best blaze burns brightest when circumstances are at their worst.” — Howl’s Moving Castle
Sometimes a movie flops because it’s a train wreck. These are not those kinds of failures.
The ugly truth is that we are addicted to using the Internet to distract us from ourselves. And it’s making us miserable.
It’s an emptiness that creates discomfort. It lets us seep in our loneliness. It’s this great chasm, this void we’re trying to fill and we don’t even know what with.
You’ll be knowledgeable on several topics. You’ll think and see the world differently. You’ll be able to make more connections between different topics.
In a time when we’re constantly inundated with flashy Instagram photos, envy-inducing Facebook statuses, and Pinterest quotes encouraging us to make a change, it can be overwhelming to think, “how can I make MY life exciting?” But sometimes, it’s actually…
