Eddie Pinero

It's that you're capable of handling a world that is not easy.

You're capable of navigating a reality that is not simple, a sea that is not smooth sailing.

You're equipped to handle the complex.

And sometimes that little reminder is the greatest gift one can receive.

There's so much I can't control, but my God, there's so much I can.

the reality you have mapped out, the day-to-day, the things you've come to know and rely on, as much as we wish they weren't, they are delicate, withering away with time, susceptible to the intricacies, the trials and tribulations of life.

But your heart, your soul, your world within, that is untouchable.

It's the divine, the sacred.

It's strength limitless.

It's breath endless.

So remember, even in the darkest of times, you are the very light you long for.

And as long as you believe that, there will always be a path.

The saying goes, sometimes success is simply hanging on when others would be letting go.

And that's it.

Holding on.

I've spent a lot of time focusing on what I need to do.

Worrying about what must happen in order to bridge the gap.

But there comes a point where the difference comes down to what you won't do.

What I refuse to do.

Where the true victory will be not in saying yes, but in saying no.