A Letter To Him

What did I say to make you act like this? Did I scare you off when I told you how I felt? I've realized now that you can't expect all people to feel the way you want them to. No matter how hard you try you can't be in control of other people and their emotions. I know I'm not like her, but you can't expect me to change for one person, no matter how much they mean to me...now. What happens when I don't care as much for you? I will never be able to change back to the person I once was, I would forever be changed. I don’t understand why I’m not good enough for you, we both love a good laugh. If the only reason that you don’t care about me is because I can’t do what she does for you, then I will forget about you and the feeling of swelling happiness I get whenever I hear your name, or the pain I feel when it is another girl mentioning it. When two people are together, the reason should be nothing other than because you enjoy each other’s company, and if one person does not feel the same way, there is no point. Just promise me one thing, when I forget you and move on, please, don’t make this any harder for me. I just don’t think I could handle having to stare into your eyes and act like everything is okay, when in reality, it’s not. I’m sure that the hurt in my eyes will give me away when you see me next, but know that the hurt will probably be visible on my entire face. Although you will never read this letter, my love for you will always have a burning spot in my wounded heart.

Make the Best of Life

"Things didn’t turn out the way they were supposed to, but what can you do? You must take life the way it comes at you and make the best of it"(p 91) In this quote Martel is making it clear that you can't control the outcome of events in life, but instead of mourning, make the best of what the new outcome brings, even if it is different from what you expected. People are always trying to control their lives, but it is up to fate. Young teenagers are always discussing where they are going to college, but their is no guarentee that you will get in. You can volunteer or take advanced classes to make your resume look more impressive, but still you may not get the acceptance letter you want. Even if you don't get into that one school you want to study at, other school will accept you into their programs. Life is too valuable to waste on feeling sorry for yourself, especially when you can look at the outcome and find the good. If you only focus on the worst of the outcome, then you are wasting life.