It's so weird to think about. How time passes by. The way for me that time has seemed to pass by without me. At a much faster pace than I can handle, but I think I finally might be catching up.
June was such an important month for me. I'm really starting to establish some great habits, and slowly, I'm learning more and more about myself. So overall, this was a realization month. In a year, my life is going to completely different. I'll be committed to a college, no longer will I have to do summer work, and it marks that ending of a chapter of my life that made up my majority. It's weird to think about, so for now, we'll save that for another time.
Today, I started a book. For someone who loves says they love reading, I have really gone through a big drought. I started viewing reading as intimidating instead of this beautiful outlet that I had once imagined. Reading was what made me so intelligent while also providing me a space of comfort and acceptance. Anything can happen in a novel, and the fun thing is, that I don't have to face the consequence of the actions in the book no matter what. The book I started though is The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho. I already finished Part One in the book, and I wished I had a highlighter on me. It holds so many beautiful lessons to learn in life. It starts with a boy named Santiago. Santiago's biggest wish in life was to travel and explore new places. So, he strayed from his parent's wish for him to be a priest and became a shepherd. On his journey to a town, he meets this king, Melchizedek. The king introduces Santiago to the Personal Legend. Something that each and every person has, it's their purpose. From meeting this king, Santiago then changes his mission, to now find this treasure that is his Personal Legend.
I honestly already love this book. Although Santiago traveled with his sheep as a shepherd, he never explored new places. He traveled, but it was just different variations of the same place. While reading this, I've started to see myself in Santiago. Santiago grew up in a town where everyone who lived there stayed, thinking that this is the best place. No matter if you left, it was thought that those would always come back, then agreeing this 'castle land' is the home for them. Santiago, on the other hand, always yearned to travel, never feeling at home in the castle land. Santiago was different, he didn't feel as if he belonged with his family and the life his family hoped for him. So, he left, and he was right. He knew his life was meant for more, even if he had no idea what the future held.
I'm waiting for that opportunity. To flee from this town and explore. To be accustomed to different cultures. To experience new ups and downs because that means I'm growing. I guess this book was just an awakening. Well, that's all for now.
Until next time,
a hopeful/hopeless stranger
12:53am
7/2/2022
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