Sometimes Losing Makes You Realize So Many Things You Never Saw Before/Family First

by A Pakistani Boy

Just close your eyes

And let go of the thickness of the air.

And feel yourself fly,

Feel yourself be light

Feel free of the hurt

And know

The ones who broke your heart

Are now far behind.

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The results of the biggest blog awards of my country Pakistan are out and i’m pretty sure the title of my post is enough to tell i didn’t win.

And no, the poem is not about losing the blog awards

But i would like to thank all of my readers who voted for me and all those people who helped me garner votes. Miss Noeleen and Mr. Tom Baker posted to their reader to help me get votes and i am forever grateful to them.

But just so you know, the person who won, she is a very lovely lady and her blog (this link) is something i’m sure you people would find lovely and heart warming and exceptionally hilarious! Moreover, she’s the editor of a literary journal which also won a blog award in Best Literary Blog category. And i have forever been so desperate to get my name into that journal!

I am no disheartened at all, in fact this has pushed me to go forth and work hard on my blog.

But about the poem and what i’ve realized is that friends move on with their lives and then there is no one left to help you through rough times but your family, so don’t be so dependance on them. Sure, to some extent they are there, but only when they are free. Moreover, they also have their lives and worries to get to and ne friends and stuff, so it’s kind of okay…

Love your family and hold on to them tight.

But it doesn’t mean i’m letting go of my friends; i love them the same. But i’ve just realized that i need to be dependent only on myself for happiness. Make other’s expectations from you fulfilled, but don’t expect anything from them…….