Dear Summer,
I know it's been a long time, a very long time. My apologies for forgetting.
You have given me an awesome one, Summer. I enjoyed a few more moments with you and I got a job as you end. It was then that I realized that even though I will be unable to enjoy you the way I have in the past, you of all seasons, bring me the best of lucks.
Only a few days before I will experience that powerful moment of leaving this year and going into a new one. I have realized that I have changed and the world have changed for me. I now see things differently. My innocence has been taken by the harshness of the real world, though grace and purity still lies inside of me.
It is not easy. Friends drift apart and people come and go. I meet new people and reconnect with old friends. People do surprise you, or maybe, the universe surprise you. You get a new meaning when you wake up early in the morning and go home late because of work. And the routine that I hate most has become a part of me.
I constantly find myself stuck. I am stuck with the same people, stuck with my work and stuck on a special person. Not that I am ungrateful of these. Being with the same people gives you a certain familiarity, they feel like home in a warm sunny day. I am only thankful that in times of these crazy emotions, I know I can run to someone.
Ah, but of course I mean a friend, a very good friend of mine. In the course of this year, I have also realized that love for thyself and for others is important. It is only when one love thyself can they truly love others, even if it hurts. And I mean this in a very platonic way. The last six months have been challenging for me, but of course, it wasn't Summer, and I have nowhere to escape anymore when June comes.
So many heartaches this year but looking at the bright side, so many opportunities also opened up. There is only one thing that the world would ask from you, TIME. This is what you have to sacrifice in order to get where you want to be. You lose the time for your friends, for your family and even for yourself. This has come to my attention, and I have realized this a bit too late. In 2013, I have decided to spend my time wisely.
But I think I'm writing too much. Summer, I wish I could crawl back in to the beach and lie in the sand, just enjoying the warm sunshine in my skin. Oh how I long for the summer wind to take me away. I'll see you again until then, I shall live life to the fullest.
