During a recent trip I found a hidden coffee shop; The board outside, it read ‘Good things never last forever’ I’m not going to lie, curiosity drew me in and I have to say I was pleasantly surprised. It was small, quaint and chic. A perfect place where you could sit and gather your thoughts. The white washed interior was decorated with green from a few plants and everything from the floor to the countertops and even the serve-ware was made of marble, porcelain or some kind of stone, all in shades of white. The tag line shone brightly in rose gold above the counter. Each time I looked up, it reminded me how true it was; good things never do last forever. This moment will not come back and neither will the time that has passed.
I paused to sip my perfect cup of coffee from this delightful stone mug in this unusually attractive hole in the wall cafe. This time came to be cherished, it won’t last. Relationships don’t even last forever. Some memories do stick with you but for the most part they too fade. You can try and rebuild the same scenarios but something will have changed. We change, our mind changes and our likes and dislikes also take a turn. In this moment I also realized bad things do not last forever either. Bad times, worries, stress they also have their limited time with us. I can resonate with those because I have had my fair share. We hold on to them sometimes more than we need to, because moving on seems harder. We forget that good thoughts, they get us through and make way for us to move forward.
I feel blessed that I have made it this far. It’s important to be true to yourself. To accept yourself whether in your own cocoon or part of a circle. Things could turn out differently for all of us in a matter of minutes. Tomorrow is a mere fragment of our imagination. Yesterday is what has happened, whether good or bad. We learn lessons every single day. People come and go in our life for a reason. The trends we follow, the icons we idolize, even the facades we carry, are temporary, what’s permanent is who you are today, your very existence, this very minute.
I learned to be thankful, mainly because so much went missing in my life yet so much came to me later in my life. I’m Learning to let go and to accept. It is hard to think of the positives when everything is wrong, when your soul is lost. So with time I learned it’s better to let go and live a little more. I invite the good vibes in and in turn let the positivity glow. I began by immersing myself in little things that brought me joy. Time is so precious but your presence, that is even more important.
I believe I was drawn here to this very spot so this very lesson could be instilled in me once again; be thankful, because no, nothing lasts forever.