penny for my thoughts? or just my two cents...

It's easy to walk away. It's easier to say, "I don't care" [whether you mean it or not.] It's easiest to put on a fake smile and make everyone think you're fine.
It's hard to say, "I'm sorry." It's even harder to admit that you screwed up [big time.] It's hardest to ask for another chance.

How many times have we walked these paths in life? Usually we tend to lose our way. None of us were given a map, so it can be a bit of explore and see, from time to time. Sometimes we don't see clearly down one path...we see what we want to see and not what is really there. I never really understood the quote, "Love is blind." I know that it's supposed to mean that we ignore faults when we care for someone. But, maybe there's more to that. I think sometimes we close our eyes to happiness because we think it's too good to be true. We refuse to see love when it's in front of us because we never expected a happy ending to land in our laps.

So, we screw it up. We run away. We are afraid of that which could make all of our dreams come true. Why? Because as much as we'd like to believe that fairy tales are real...they aren't. The real world is much tougher and nobody gets their ever after without working for it. That's the part the fairy tales lack. Love might be blind but it sure as hell ain't easy. Trusting someone with your heart may be one of the hardest things you'll ever do in life. Because giving into that...I mean, really giving everything inside of you that matters to someone else, is downright scary. Especially if you aren't sure where they stand.

It's easy to make promises. It's harder to keep them. It's easier to to talk about love as if we understand it instead of just admitting how damn crazy it is. It's harder to convince someone that they're the reason you understand love after you screwed them over. The easiest thing to do is to not take any chances & live in a safe little bubble where no one can hurt you. The hardest thing is to let someone love you. Because if you do that, chances are, you'll love them back. And nothing about that is easy. But would you think it was worth it if it was? Probably not.