For today only.

Friend!...Happy new month to you🤗.

Trust you have been good. Well, I am writing to you today about something on my mind.

Do you ever feel like you have gotten past the point of making wrong decisions in a certain area of your life, and then boom, just one day after you have certified yourself, you make a major disastrous decision?

I am with you on this one😩.

Here is the thing. Up until yesterday, I still did things which I am not proud of today. And yes, if you check it out, you will discover it is the same with you. One moment, you think you have a grip over everything, and the next moment, you are losing it all helplessly.

The truth is, you have very limited control. Limited foresight too. So, despite everything, you can only be so careful, you cannot be so certain.

And that is what gives birth to this message: Do not, in a bid to avoid stepping on stones, refuse to walk.

Do not decide not to explore, just because you are scared. Do not leave out moments because you are scared that it might not be the same tomorrow. Do not bury that dream in you, because you fear that it might be dead on arrival.

Yes, things might go south, but the beautiful thing is this...You started. You experienced it. You enjoyed it while it lasted. Take pride in that. Do not be ashamed to say "Yes it was this way, but things have changed". Pick up your lessons, and keep moving.

This is why we are humans.

So friend,

Create the moments. Live life. Enjoy people. Savour every bit of talk time. Give out and receive love. Start somewhere. Leave out the worrying, and enjoy the moment before you. We will get there when we get there.

Dear friend, Cheers to a beautiful new month. Everything is working in your favour. Do stay safe and take care. Yours truly, Joy❤.

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Unknown1 May 2021 at 04:31
This really is the push I needed to kick off this new month. Thanks for the encouraging message.
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Unknown1 May 2021 at 05:02
🤗🤗🤗
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Unknown1 May 2021 at 05:02
Happy new month b
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Unknown1 May 2021 at 05:18
Happy new month love 😍🌹
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Unknown1 May 2021 at 05:38
Happy new month
Thank you for this piece
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Anonymous1 May 2021 at 05:45
This brought peace to my soul
Thank you dear
Happy new month
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Unknown1 May 2021 at 06:23
Beautiful.
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Anonymous2 May 2021 at 01:10
Oh my, this is really awesome..,thank you so much for this,have a blessed month too.
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Unknown3 May 2021 at 14:38
Thank you soo much and you are really right. I'll keep it in mind. Even though it can make me run away with man in a bud to 'Give and receive love' lol.
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