Communication is so simple, so effortless, and yet so many of us find ourselves in despair over our inability to communicate. So many opportunities, passed on, gone forever. All because of the simple fear of the unknown. A completely irrational take on life; a product of your own imagination. The fear of awkwardness, the fear of being uncomfortable. Such a waste of time thinking that these were actually preventative. In hindsight, regardless of effect, decisions to ignore rather than to attempt are nauseating. I don't think there is anything in my life that I regret more than choosing to not speak.
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You start off running together, believing all the beautiful things, crossing all the awful waters, and then suddenly you find yourself out front, running from the fires you started, running from the distance you created.
