Been a long time since I last posted. More than a month to be honest! Life has been pretty busy.. I mean, I have been busy enjoying the last part of my exchange. I have done loads of things in the past three weeks. Been to the beach twice, went to meet Neymar, travelled alot, reached the finals of a tournament, experienced one of the most amazing football games. Its been fun.But, I wont write about all that today. I dont want to elaborate all the details of the past weeks.. I am being a tad lazy, I know. This time its going to be very philosphical again. VERY philosophical. One thing I realised in the past weeks is that this world is a very strange place to live in. Full of imperfections. A beautiful beach is littered with plastic bottles, the clouds cover what should be a nice, bright sunny day on the beach, some really strange couples. Nothing is perfect. It never will be, I'm sure. But why? Why does all this have to be so? Why can't we just live in a peaceful world, without wars, fights, 'bad people'. Why not? This got me thinking..
I realised that imperfection is a necessity. To get better. Watch and learn, is the name of the game. Some do learn, some don't. Its useless trying to make the WORLD a better place to live in. I'd rather start from myself. Like a certain Bob Marley once said," Who are you to judge the life I live? I know I'm not perfect - and I don't live to be - but before you start pointing fingers, make sure your own hands are clean." BAM. The truth. Never again shall I complain about another person before becoming better myself. I can't complain about an ugly man with the most beautiful woman ever or vice-versa being single myself. Never again shall I get angry on someone who did a lot for me just because of one moment of, i dont know, being careless, irresponsible. I'm imperfect and thats why I know the value of perfection. People who have experienced sadness, know what its is like to be happy. Its all a game of opposite. A little game which we all play. A game of destiny and luck. Ability doesnt count. Ability is a gift, destiny is what you make of it.
Also, there have been a lot of people who get something they do NOT deserve. Deserve is a strong word.. Some people get immensely lucky. Like I did when I got to see the training of Santos F.C up close and personal. I got into football just 3 years ago. There are friends who love football since they were kids. Why me? Did I really deserve to be there? I don't know and I never will. It just happened, out of nothing and it was one of the best days of my life. The last few weeks have been perfect. I expected exchange to a lot less. Its a pleasant surprise this year. So many friends, so many connections, so much to learn, so much to live, so much to be. But all this.. Why me? Again, I dont know. But I shall find out, someday, I shall.
Its strange how I know that these are the good times and they wont last forever. The bad times are bound to arrive, sooner or later (Like I said, a game of opposites) Though this time, I'm ready. I am ready to face all imperfections, all the bad times. I feel strong and confident that I shall surpass whatever calamity He wants me to survive. I shall win by being honest, brave and loyal. These are my three new weapons.
Ha! I have rambled enough, but there was a lot to get out of this complicated brain of mine. To conclude, always remember...Don't Worry, Be Happy. Tchau :)
