An Open Letter

Dear you,

I believe it's okay to complain once in awhile, let's call it, a way of letting go. You vent. Done. Move on. Be happy. But if you have a constant need to complain about everything and everyone under the sun, and you're not going to end there, then my friend, you're in for a sad and miserable life. That much I can assure you.

I understand that everyone has a particular agenda in their lives that they're particularly proud of. Mine would be the fact that I sail - and it bumps my cool factor up a couple of notches every single time. However, you can only be talking about that one thing this much. Anymore than that, your bragging rights turns into something that, for the lack of a better word, is no big deal.

And life is more than just one thing. Really. Explore. Don't limit yourself. Look beyond.

Nobody is less important than you are. So respect them, their time, their everything. Unless they give you reason(s) not to. Then don't bother. But you don't have to be mean and un-polite about it. In all that you do, try to be the bigger person, you'll realize that you've got so much more to gain even if ultimately the situation does not favour you, you know you've done the right thing.

It should never be about one upping another person, to show the world that you're better. It's about you being proud of you. Always.

What is honesty? You tell the truth. Who are friends? People whom you need to be honest to. But the truth can sometimes be painful. And friends are not the people you want to hurt. Ironically, I just noticed hurt is in word truth.

So what do you do?

Sincerely,
Ai