Welcome to the Real World!
I remember how the 16 year old used to ask questions, how her eyes sparkled when she saw opportunities, how fearless she was to handle any obstacle coming her way and how beautifully she presented her flaws in front of the world. She was vulnerable, more like a warrior I would say. She believed in painting her white canvas with all bright colours, she wanted to be a sunflower in the world full of roses. She wanted to turn the world with her kindness and tenderness. She wanted to smile her heart out when the world was throwing thorns her way. She is today standing in front of the 20 year old woman and asking her to fix her crown. She wipes down her tears and asks her to never lose her kindness and still continue to be the unique sunflower in the world of cactuses now. The 20 year old replies to the sixteen year: Welcome to the real world, it sucks but you are going to love it. The sixteen year old girl is still alive in all of us, but the fact is that we don't meet her timely. The r...