What Is The Point

It’s been two five years already? Is she not over him yet?  It’s been a decade since your parents passed away; they are in a better place now. You should be moving forward, too.  It’s been twenty years, and you still miss your grandma? You mustn’t tear up at her memory, but remember her with fondness because she is looking down at you with a smile.  How many of us have not heard at least one of these confusing dialogues as we navigate through loss? Yes, quite a lot of time has passed since a loved one’s death, but no, the loss is still painful. But society demands you show how tough you are by getting over it quickly.  It’s almost as if it wasn’t a person who passed away, but a t-shirt that got tossed away in the garbage by mistake.  “You’re still thinking about them?” is wrapped with disingenuous words that are generic and supposed to offer comfort. Except they don’t.  Grief doesn’t have a deadline, did you know that? There are no rules (yet) about how muc...

Follow your dreams, they said. Chase your passion and the money will follow, they said. The question is... who is "they".  Are "they" descendants of an ultra rich family who have never worked a day in their life yet find it fitting to dole out real-word advice?  Are they sitting in their yachts, sipping champagne, and in any position to give anyone relatable, practical, and worldly advice? The answer is a resounding NOPE. Yet, because these are the words that give out impressions of hope and motivation, we swallow them up and use it as our life's new mantra.  If "they" can do it, so can we. Except, you're not the one with the million bucks sitting in your bank account. Your safety net isn't even a net. It's two strings attacked precariously together and under constant stress. One tiny movement, and it snaps! But we all dream anyway. We have aspirations. We always strive for a better life, and naturally, it includes a roof over y...