Mother Nature,

There's no point talking to you. You'll never understand. All you care about is winning every argument. Not everything is about you and your bullshit pride. For so long I wanted to tell you the places I've been, the people I've met, and the things I've been through. But you only want to hear good news. I'm not always good news. I make mistakes, I'm clumsy, I get scared, I get sick, I make plans but sometimes they fail. So, keep a picture-perfect of me in your mind. Constantly remind me how I should have been. Compare me to people who were able to make it. But that's not me.

I respect you. I have plans for you too. And I really want to show you what I really am but you're not ready for disappointments yet.

No Labels Please

Do you really need to put a label on everything? Can't it be just about two friends catching up? Do you really need to draw a line? Do I really need to cross that line?

You said we should rather forget each other because we are not each other's destiny anyway. Does it really have to be that way? Well, it is not the first time you said that. I truly hope that this time, you mean it. Forget about me then. Delete my number. Whatever makes you feel better, do it. I understand that sometimes, you just cannot  afford to keep someone who is, well, hurting you.

I'm sorry I put you through this. I've constantly put you through this for many years already. I did my part for you to not hate me much. But I guess, sometimes, there is no compromise. I am either in or I am out. You do not want to keep me if I am only to be a friend. Thank you for the years of friendship. I will always be  grateful to you for a lot of things. 

Take care, my friend. I hope your attempt to forget me would finally work this time.

Stronger

But when I walked into my bedroom and studied my reflection in the mirror on my closet door, I looked suddenly unfamiliar to myself. I stood straighter, blinked less, watched more. Even I could see there was some wisdom in my eyes that hadn't been there before.