I want to talk about a topic that has probably been on everybody’s mind (at some point or another) and that is new beginnings or fresh starts. Sometimes we all just need a redo or a refresh button (like we do on our computers) for our lives. It is a given that we all make mistakes and we are not always happy with how our lives are going. Sometimes that is what the new year is for, but this is not January. People always say that it is never too late to start over again. There is this quote by F. Scott Fitzgerald (people say it’s from the movie “A Curious Case of Benjamin Button) that I love so much. He says “For what it’s worth: it’s never too late or, in my case, too early to be whoever you want to be. There’s no time limit, stop whenever you want. You can change or stay the same, there are no rules to this thing. We can make the best or worst of it. I hope you make the best of it. And I hope you see things that startle you. I hope you feel things you never felt before. I hope you meet people with a different point of view. I hope you live a life you’re proud of. If you find that you’re not, I hope you have the courage to start all over again.”
Another thing we must talk about (since we are talking about new beginnings) is endings. Sometimes you cannot start something new if you have not already ended something. On the other hand we have to realize that there is no ending (never ending). So I hope that we can all learn to refresh, reset or end something because in fact, all of that takes courage and strength. On the other hand, none of that may be okay with other people, but it is whatever. This is our life and we can do whatever we want with it, even if it means starting all over again. We all need a new beginning (or at least to have the choice), a reset button, and a change of scenery (especially if we have been stuck in the same place).
Reset Button
I wish that we could all have
A reset button. A redo
Button to undo everything.
Every mistake, every memory,
But then life would be perfect.
There would be no faults, no
Cracks, and no imperfections.
That may be okay for some
People, but not for everybody.
Change of Scenery
It’s time to change scenery.
Life can get boring and tiring.
Life can get chaotic and lonely.
I want to pack bags and travel
The anywhere and everywhere
In the world. Life can get
Mundane and dull.
The world is mean to be
Explored and enjoyed.
Find something to be
Passionate about. Life isn’t
Always about putting down
Roots in one place. Home isn’t
Where you’re from, it’s about
Finding a place where you
Finally feel happy and where
You find peace and excitement.
Life isn’t always about pain
And sadness. It’s about
Dealing with it and enjoying
The scenery. It’s about looking
At the world around you.
It’s about looking at yourself and
Being able to breathe.