The Collected Writings of Brian J. Mueller
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Realization (1)
It is at moments such as these when I realize what is meant by “being afraid to live your life.” My heart is so big, but the boundaries I place on it so narrow. Days like this one I feel as though I will burst. I must let myself be free, but the more I let go the more sensitive I become. My limits create order, but constrain life. Life is chaos, beautiful chaos. Stories have been written about humans full of love and beauty as well as anger and loathing. The force that prevails depends on so much. It seems that fate lies in me. Big days are ahead.
Life, grant me the ability to grow, the courage to lead, the strength to feel, and the faith to believe.