It took me quite some time to realize that this world will keep moving regardless of where you are and how you are feeling. Life will go on even if you are experiencing immense happiness or excruciating pain. At the end of each day, it will always be your choice to keep moving in spite of how heavy the world is weighing you down. You can choose to stop, but the world won't.

I cannot put into words what my life is like right now because if I were to be truly honest, it's not making sense. Today, more than ever, I just wanted to stop and wait how the universe will unfold before my very eyes. But like any other typical day, the sun kept shining, the street noises kept getting louder and louder, and people around me kept living. The world kept moving. I realized that even if I choose to lie lifelessly on my bed, nothing will change. In my situation, people won't stop depending on me just because I'm in pain. My tasks and responsibilities won't get lighter just because I'm not okay. And though the choice to get up is harder, I need to stand up no matter how heavy my baggage is. I need to be okay even if I'm not.

Or at least try.