Just Another Lost Star

“It is not the mountain we conquer but ourselves.” -– Edmund Hillary “It’s always further than it looks. It’s always taller than it looks. And it’s always harder than it looks. (The three rules of mountaineering)” — Author unknown “I only went for a walk, and finally concluded to stay out till sundown, for going out, I found, was really going in.” — John Muir “He who climbs upon the highest mountains laughs at all tragedies, real or imaginary.” — Friedrich Nietzsche “There is no such thing as bad weather, only inappropriate clothing.” — Sir Rannulph Fiennes “May your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view. May your mountains rise into and above the clouds.” — Edward Abbey “In the mountains there are only two grades: You can either do it, or you can’t.” — Rusty Baille “Getting to the top is optional. Getting down is mandatory.” — Ed Viesturs “Because in the end, you won’t remember the time you spent working in the office or mowing your

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Full blown, that too.

Because it helps me face my own reality

And that's okay. Sometimes I feel stupid that I didn't see it myself. And as selfish as it may sound, it is not like me to just sit on the fence and watch you while being unable to do anything about it. You reached out to me, and then pulled back. But you have a plan. You are aware, you know who to talk to, you have a timeline. That is way better than most people I know. And that is commendable. I would like to be there for you, I would like to help you any way I can. I am an *amazing* listener :) Knowing what I know, and being unable to do anything about it is one of the hardest things I have to..not do. I don't have a messiah complex, no. But at the same time, I  know and respect the fact that it is up to you to decide who gets in, and who you choose to share your stories with - And that's not easy. Because that is just not me. Other people who reached out to me in the past reached out because they wanted me to listen, to be there. And I honestly believe that

Here we are, we've just begun, and after all this time my time has come.

Each of us has a Summer in our lives, after all.