a lesson in life, boys and girls

we put ourselves out there for the sake of love. doesn't matter what kind of love, platonic, filial, etc. and sometimes it leaves us hurt, and sometimes it doesn't. the fairytales in our minds never really translate into reality, and that, boys and girls, is the realization which is the bridge into adulthood. That is when our childhood ends.

we love. and sometimes we win, and sometimes we lose. we dig into ourselves and uncover things, but in the process we dangle our most fragile hearts in front of the shark tanks of society. and through our losses and failures we learn. and through our victories and triumphs we learn. wars may stop, the world may cease to turn, but loving, learning, and yes, even losing, never end.

we all want that fairy tale, we all want the ideal picture of happiness, but can it ever really happen? All we can do is hope for the best. All we can do is live for the best, for a little bit of happiness.

and yet, though it all, we grieve for our losses.