A Detour

Some say change is inevitable. Nothing is constant, nothing is absolute. The best is to adapt to the change. But how simple does adaptability sound?

I am a dreamer, a thinker. I dream and think about things that might or might not happen. Is it good? Is it bad? Is it weird? I prefer the latter.

For I believe this might be the only thing I can control the changes that occur. Being a dreamer helps me to think about what exists in reality and what doesn’t. It differentiates what is meant to be there and what isn’t.

I am afraid of change. Change is something I wonder about a lot. A change in your health, a change in a relationship, a change in your career, a change in life. How would one perceive change, for the better or for the worse?

In 2019, I set a goal I was certain to achieve. By June, I was determined to reach what I had planned. But change got in the way. I couldn’t believe I had failed, that I couldn’t do what I wanted to do. It was a goal I had dreamed of for more than 10 years. I lost the drive I had in me. The voice that told me I could do it was no longer there.

In the last month of 2019, I realised I took a detour, which no one likes or favours. A detour during a long drive, a detour during a traffic jam or a detour during a storm. I started to take a break, and listen to myself and my heart.

I remembered one quote from a favourite Japanese drama series: Code Blue. It was based in a hospital where doctors, nurses and patients fight against diseases and illnesses battles.

A senior doctor said this: “Sometimes a detour is necessary, to realise a cause and an understanding of what you can do in the future”.

Now as 2021 starts with a bang, I have decided to take a step forward and embrace change. Although I am unsure of what 2021 will bring, I have rested my heart and focused on this detour.

Maybe years from now, I’ll look bad and laugh at this time which gave me so much pain and darkness.

I believe God has the best plan for me at the right time and right place.

The Road Of Life can take you anywhere...

So take a good photo, enjoy a cup of tea and travel the world.

Never let the world change your smile, But let your smile change the world.