Road Less Traveled

I have seen and done things in my life that I wish with all I can I could unsee and undo. I know that is not a possibility, so these moments I put in a black box of sorts in the deepest depths of my mind. Every once in a while, I will unlock this box, pull something out, and process it so that I no longer have to hold onto it. I prefer to do this in my own timing but sometimes there is another plan and it is ripped out and flung in my face.

As much as I hate when this happens, this is where I hit a crossroad. Do I try to shove it back down or do I deal with it. Yeah shoving is the easier option. The road pathed with butterflies and rainbows. Only problem is, it is still there, looming like a dark rain cloud that never goes away and when you least expect it, it creeps up again and makes you days dreary. So I look towards the road to fix it, to face it head on, to get rid of it. This is a scary road. A road full of MANY obstacles. This road is pathed with pain, sorrow, struggles. The only difference is when you go through all these obstacles, the end result is light, peace and overall joy. 

Robert Frost was a wise man when he wrote "The Road Less Traveled". For those who don't know it, here you go:

"Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, And sorry I could not travel both And be one traveler, long I stood And looked down one as far as I could To where it bent in the undergrowth; Then took the other, as just as fair, And having perhaps the better claim, Because it was grassy and wanted wear; Though as for that the passing there Had worn them really about the same, And both that morning equally lay In leaves no step had trodden black. Oh, I kept the first for another day! Yet knowing how way leads on to way, I doubted if I should ever come back. I shall be telling this with a sigh Somewhere ages and ages hence: Two roads diverged in a wood, and I— I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference."

 We often look at the obstacles that life puts in front of us and say, I will handle that another day. Or that is too hard, I can't do it. We follow what others say we should do. Well, if we always go down the easy path how are we to learn, and potentially FIX what is constantly ailing us? I am by no means perfect, not even close. I will still take the easy way out at times. I do know that eventually I will have to take the road less traveled. I know it will be hard. I also know that I will feel peace once I do.

There are a few people in my life that I know I can lean on to help me through this crazy journey we call life. Ones that will be there no matter what. I am not talking about family, that is a no brainer. I am talking about friends who have blocked the wrong path or pulled me back from going down the wrong way. To you, I am eternally grateful. I know I am stubborn, hard headed and can sometimes be a big witch with a B, but I know those who have stuck around, even though I have been quite hateful at times, are there not only to help me when I fall, but there to celebrate when I make it through the rough roads ahead.