Growing up as a child, full of bruises and scratches from the careless and indefatigable running under the warmth of the sun, made us have our parents scold us for not taking care of ourselves.
It took me years to learn how to apply the bandage to myself to avoid being scolded, but I can tell that those bruises still live up within me as I learned that day that I could ride a bike.
I can explore things out of curiosity, even with the fear of having a scratch. I may not love riding a bike anymore, but I did explore.
I once fulfilled something as a child; that curiosity helped me today to know what I would be able to do and what I am capable of doing. If I hadn't tried, how would I know?
Maybe "just letting things be" teaches us how to continuously welcome the unfamiliarity with open arms, a curious mind, and an innocent heart, letting it grow within us, tracing every part of it to become familiar with and loving and enjoying it.
Live the moment. It allows us to take a step forward from the knowledge that we gain from our past selves, and as we continue to value these lessons, it also continues to make a way—a stair for us to take the next step higher than before.
And can’t you imagine that living is something that we do for ourselves, and yet we’re making a lasting impact by doing so? It’s just so beautiful.
It’s so beautiful that the coldness of unfamiliarity leaves along the way as it is now wrapped in a pure and warm embrace, making it so familiar to you, or maybe making it a part of you—making you.
