The voice in me

Looking back ten years ago, I never imagined being where I am today. According to my plans, I was supposed to be in a different career, in my home country, having started a family, you know the normal things like everyone else I knew. But here I am in a totally different world.

Back then I never knew I would be interested in writing or drawing. Who knew I was going to be in a different country I never dreamt of, doing a job I never imaged or thought of doing. I remember I had a friend we had a plan, a plan to build something big, but unfortunately even that person is no longer in the picture. One thing has remained constant though, my family and God. I can’t say the same about my faith because along the way I struggled to keep on believing. At least am working on that for now, slowly rebuilding what was completely destroyed at some point. and I cant say myself because I too changed.

Every singly event led me to where I am today, my thought process, belief system and fears, character, everything has been influenced by every encounter, good or bad. They are all a part of me and who I have become. Whether I like it or not, its me now.

Yes, there are things I can change but unfortunately others, I can’t, at least for now. We just have to make peace with the fact that Life is unpredictable, we may plan but it may never be, we may hope but it may never come, but at least we still have ourselves, so we continue to make the best of ourselves no matter where we find ourselves. There are a few constant people like in my case, family, got to appreciate them and love them with all we have, also God who in every season remains God and should be referenced in all we do. Everything else is out of our hands at least most of the times.

I guess it’s normal that way.

Cheer!