That's life.

humansofnewyork:

“I’m trying to stay in the present and not worry so much about the future.”
“What specifically about the future do you worry about?”
“You know, things, like… am I going to be alone?”

(San Francisco, CA)

humansofnewyork:

We talked for a few minutes. She told me that she’d had a plan to join the Navy out of high school, but that fell apart because her knees were bad. She told me that she’d just finished working a 12 hour shift on a food truck. She told me that she’d moved to New York for no reason, just to get out of Kansas. “But I’m so glad I came,” she said.

“Why’s that?” I asked. Her eyes began to water.

“Because I’m so in love with a girl right now.”

humansofnewyork:

“Before it was all about us. Now it’s all about him.”

humansofnewyork:

“My mom moved to New York, and left me in Jamaica from the age of 5 to 13. I was angry with her when I finally got here, but things are fine now.” 
“Did you have any siblings?”
“A younger brother. She brought him with her.”
“Why didn’t she bring you too?”
“Honestly, I’ve never wanted to ask.” 

I remember a special person with the same story…

humansofnewyork:

I asked her for a piece of advice. She reached in her purse, pulled out a piece of paper, and handed it to me. It said this:

Life isn’t fair, but it’s still good. Life is too short— enjoy it. Cry with someone. It’s more healing than crying alone. Make peace with your past so it won’t screw up the present and the future. It’s OK to let your children see you cry.

Don’t compare your life to others. You have no idea what their journey is all about. If a relationship has to be secret, you shouldn’t be in it. 

Take a deep breath, it calms the mind. Everything can change in the blink of an eye. It’s never too late to be happy. But it’s all up to you and no one else. When it comes time to go after what you love in life, don’t take no for an answer. Burn the nice candles, use the nice sheets, wear the nice lingerie, wear the nice clothes. Don’t save it for a special occasion. Today is special.

Over prepare, then go with the flow. No one is in charge of your happiness but you. Frame every so-called disaster with these words: ‘In five years will this matter?’ Always choose life. Forgive but don’t forget. Time heals almost everything. Give time, time. However good or bad a situation is, it will change. All that truly matters in the end is that you loved.

If we all threw our problems in a pile and we saw everyone else’s, we’d grab our’s back. Envy is a waste of time. Accept what you already have, not what you need. Yield. Friends are the family we choose. Life isn’t tied with a bow, but it’s still a gift.*

*Some Google sleuthing revealed the author of these tidbits to be Regina Brett: www.reginabrett.com

humansofnewyork:

“My daughter died of a brain aneurysm when she was thirty. She wasn’t a baby, but she was my baby.”

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probably the cutest best friends in the whole wide world

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