This is an email I wrote to a friend about three
years ago.
Dear ******,
Good day. I had been contemplating
regarding what you shared and I decided to write this letter.
Life is a miscellany of peaks and
troughs, and as we all know, it is not a fairy tale which always has a
happy ending. As we grow old, reality becomes more and more blunt and
painful. As we mature, we realize that all we believed when we were young
are not entirely true; all things were not really created bright and
beautiful. Please do not be discouraged, however, to look at the positive
side of everything. Remember that we shouldn’t be fault finders. There is
goodness and kindness in everyone. We should not pass judgment no
matter how rude or unpleasant they may be, no matter how much pain they
have brought us, and no matter how big their blunders are. We, ourselves,
have our own shortcomings and imperfections.
Do not waste your time dwelling in
hatred and animosity. Do what is good and just, forgive those who have
wronged you, and love without waiting for anything in return. Be
humble, touch people’s lives, make a difference, lower your expectations
of others,and increase your expectations of yourself.
