That Little Something

She was sitting in a ferry and seeing the beauty of backwaters being blocked by something even more beautiful. The breeze aided the soft waves of her hair to flirt more with her cheeks and a faint smile on her lips and hell yes; it was a brand new day. After having spent years in mind-tearing dilemma, she now felt free. Priorities were set, dreams were strengthened. A slideshow of her future ran in front of her eyes, a blurred image coming into focus. She saw herself in the place she wanted to be. A small fear still voiced its opinion, but she shed it. After all, if your dreams don't scare you, they are not big enough!

So she closed her eyes to open it with renewed confidence - being 20 with a maturity of a 30 year old, child like glee of a 5 year old, and confidence of well, a 20 year old.

PS: I think that little something makes all the difference in the world. When we believe in ourselves, believe in our ability, have faith and love, then amazing things happen :)

What is your ‘little something’? :)

Good day folks!

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