Photo Credit: Jonathan Ng

Summer Retreat 2011 @ Idyllwild Pines

Behind every dark cloud, there is a light that gives us all hope. A light that just lets you know that even though times may be hard now, it’ll all eventually pass and your heart will be able to smile again. 

The person who gave this to me was one of those people who cared. I guess that makes such a difference because you can’t find that many friends who do these days. She moved away about half a year ago and even though we were never that close, I still miss her.

When a place holds so many memories, it’s hard to let go. Whenever you go back to that same place, you end up reliving some of them. Sometimes I just want to bury the memories that brought me so much pain; to just leave them where they once began. But memories don’t reside in a place, they reside in your heart and mind. When you take away someone’s memory, you take away a part of who that person is. Memories build people up, no matter how happy or painful.

In this park, I shared many memories with one of my closest friend. It was hard to let her go but in the end, you’re going to end up with a lot of broken friendships/relationships. It’s inevitable. But don’t sulk over them. Just take a breath and start a new chapter. A better chapter. Don’t let the past stop you from making a better future for yourself.