Let Go to Learn, Live, and Love Life a Little Bit More

"You have too much stuff, you even keep those you don't even bother using."

Those were my Mum's words that I get to hear every time she scheduled a general cleaning task for the entire family. I remember those days when my Mum would constantly nag me to get rid some of my shoes, clothes, and bags. She would always rummage my room on schooldays and when I arrive home on weekends, I can see some of my old things packed which was some sort of an indication that I should throw some things away. It even came to a point that when I buy two new pairs of shoes, she would require me to let go of two old pairs.

Whatever it may be - clothes, plush toys, accessories, etc., I should admit that I accumulated a lot of them in the past,  And to tell you frankly, I barely used all of them anyway so they just get piled up in the closet or in my room. At any event, I was not ready to just let it all go.

The first moment that led me to the realization that you can really lose things despite your tight grip on them was when my Mum deliberately ripped off my favorite sleepwear. I can still remember that I was in the 5th grade when she bought me those cartoon characters-inspired oversized tees and I made sure I'd wear them to sleep every night until I die. If there's such thing as a comfort zone, then perhaps those were my comfort "clothes". My heart broke one day when I found them on the floor, ripped apart - not even one out of those 3 shirts were spared from Mum's scissor hands.

Letting go is one of the most painful lessons that we all have to learn. There are many things that we need to cut our strings of attachment from. We have to let go of memories, things, people, and at times, even our own selves. Considering the fact that it is fairly easy to build an attachment with people, it is very unfair at how letting go can be too hard. In some cases, even the mere thought of not having that thing or not getting to see that person again just seems to pinch your heart out and feels like something bigger than butterflies are trying to escape from your tummy.

It can be a pretty daunting experience, but at some point or another, we all have to let go. And once you are able to do so, you can know that you are never your old self again because you're better - you're stronger. By that time, you can leave the comforts of that carousel ride you dreamt on riding when you were younger to take that much anticipated roller coaster ride of your life. Who knows that once you have learned to let go of those things and those certain people, you will be surprised at how life looked at a different angle - with nothing holding you back from the endless possibilities that life has in store for you. :-)

Enjoying my roller coaster ride,