Beauty in Sacrifices (entry no.49)

 There's a strength in walking away and letting people go that so few have. There's a strength in realizing that whatever joy you may feel in a moment is temporary if you're ultimately making a bad decision. So few have this strength and let temporary things sweep them off their feet. But what happens when you finally got both feet on the ground again and find yourself stranded in the middle of nowhere? Then what? This is why it's so important to have strong roots, to know who you are, what you believe in, and what you want out of life. I want joy, and I want happiness, but I want it to be lasting. The beautiful thing is that I'm well on my way to getting it as I enter this new chapter in my life. 

It's been two weeks since my last day of school but it already feels like a lifetime ago. Knowing that there is a whole world out there to be explored is exhilarating. What makes it even better is that I get to spend it with the people I love. I've been able to spend more time with my sister as well as one on one time with some of my closest friends. That being said, I went out with a friend today and got to indulge in my latest obsession which are chocolate banana smoothies. There's something so perfect and delicious about that combination. Honestly any smoothie with banana is a win in my book. 

Anyways, today I wanted to talk about the expression "if you love someone let them go". I was actually having this conversation with another friend of mine at work about a week ago and thought it would make an interesting blog post. I personally am a firm believer in this expression. If you love someone, you want what's best for them regardless of whether or not it involves you. For example, I would never stay in a relationship with someone if I felt that there were someone better suited for them. Not only would that be unfair to myself, it would also be unfair to the person I love. However, selfishness and our own feelings often cloud our judgement and lead us astray which often causes hurt on all ends. 

But love endures all things, meaning that if you love someone, you can endure the pain of losing or leaving them. Seeing the person you love happy is enough to make you happy too. However, this should not be your only source of happiness, you also deserve to do what makes you happy. We all do. What makes me happy is giving to others, especially my time and energy when I know they need it. Sitting down and having a chat with a friend in need is one of my absolute favorite things to do. I'm grateful to be the shoulder so many friends cry and rely on. Likewise, I'm also grateful that I can cry on their shoulders and rely on them when trouble comes my way. 

Friends and loved ones are such a blessing and it's so sad that so many walk through life without them. This post ended up being a lot deeper than I intended, but it serves as a reminder that love involves sacrifice and there's so much beauty in that. 

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