I am grabbing the life by the horns.
I am the master of my future.
I will make it shift towards my dream.
Life is like a long distance running.
You aim for the goal and just live the life along the course.
Pacing yourself.
you can't burn out.
And you gotta sometimes stop and stretch.
You sometimes need others assistance and help.
You can't do it alone.
But as long as you keep your eyes on the goal, you will get there.
and most of all, live life full of love.
because that will be your source of energy.
life without love is like running in the desert without water.
love is all around you.
it's the little things.
it's the word of encouragement from your parents knowing that you are their proud son or daughter,
it's seeing your friends smile sincerely thanking you for something you did for them,
it's some random thing a stranger did for you out of their good will,
it's a warm lick of your dog on your face,
it's a nice cool breeze under the shadow of the tree,
or warm sunlight in an early spring,
or delicious food your mom makes for you that she had to spend some time making thinking of you and the family.
Good.
So you are loved.
Keep running for your goal.
Every now and then stop to smell the flowers or look up in the sky to count the stars.
and I hope to give you thirst quenching water if you need.
I want to help you in the way I can across many miles away.

- from a conversation over chat with one of my good friends.