Within These Moments
Some days remind me of how great life can be
A nice dinner
with the ones I love
A chance to study
in pursuit of my dreams
Some days surprise me of how tricky life can be
the struggle of making money
the feeling of being doubtful
if I’ll make it or not
but most of all
Figuring out who I am
They say I am
A nice girl
A smart girl
A well behaved girl
But sometimes I feel I am
Not uniquely talented
Not particularly ‘cool’
Not extraordinarily beautiful
But then…
I find myself sharing moments
instances of
joy
sadness
lessons
with the most unexpected people
it’s the moments I share with others that remind me of how awesome life can be
The moments I share with those who seem so different from me
The one with decades of life ahead of me
The one with a different cultural background
The one with tougher upbringing than I could ever imagine
The one who..at least from the outside seems to have a great life
And it all happens in structured and out in the open of the world
At a diverse university
Taking care of a guest at work
Waiting for food in line
or handing some loose change to a person in need
Meeting new people
Sharing thoughts
Communicating with each other
Its within these moments that I find pieces of myself
Its within these moments that I find I become a piece of someone else’s life as well
Whether small or big
We all matter to each other’s identity
The ones who insult us make us stronger
The ones who love us make us better people
The ones who challenge us make us brighter
I think it’s awesome that we are all different
We help each other remind ourselves that despite our “flaws”
we have something to offer each other
Even if we don’t always notice when it happens