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ITS OKAY- by Scribbled stories

 okay. sometimes, things don’t work out the way you thought they would.

you are twelve. your teacher asks you about your goal in life. astronaut, you reply decisively and smile while glancing at your best friend.

you are sixteen. that girl at your tuition makes your heart skip a beat. every time she smiles at you, your heart warms up with little bubbles of joy.

all you could think of back then was how a happily-ever-after awaited you. good grades, a well-paying job, and waking up next to the person you love. life was good. but that’s the thing about life – it hardly turns out the way you expect it to.

you are in your twenties now. as you wake up every morning, the thought of getting through another day fills you with dread. you hate your job and you feel lost and disappointed with life. you often wonder how did it come to such a pass?

but let me tell you that it is okay – to feel lost and sad.

to not know what to do next and taking the time to figure it out.

the good thing about life is there is no one way to live it. we all operate at our own speed and timelines.

maybe, all that you dreamt of as a child, didn’t happen yet, and that is fine. unlike college assignments and office projects, there are no deadlines in life.

so, just let yourself know that it is okay for things to not work out the way you thought they would.


just keep breathing.

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by Amrit (@_samtheslayer) • The Scribbled Stories

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