May 2011
5 posts
“The sad truth is the truth is sad.”
– Lemony Snicket
“I think accepting setbacks with grace comes with age. I don’t think...”
“Let there be spaces in your togetherness, And let the winds of the heavens dance...”
– Khalil Gibran (The Prophet) - one of my favourite poets
The Paralysis of Options
Here’s something I drafted in early April but never got around to publishing:
When I was applying for universities I received a letter to tell me I wasn’t going to be given a place at what was at that time the only one I wanted to study at. The wind was taken out of my sails and I did nothing for two full days. I was completely cathartic. I’d never been crushed like that before...
“We can change everything about ourselves but will never lose our heritage.”
