“We met at the wrong time. That’s what I keep telling myself anyway. Maybe one day years from now, we’ll meet in a coffee shop in a far away city somewhere and we could give it another shot." ― "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind"

When you are young, you are indeed dumb. I know how cliché and demeaning that sounds, but it is nothing but the truth. Wisdom (hopefully) comes with age, as I am learning day-by-day in this beautiful universe. One of the biggest mistakes that I believe we make in life is letting go of the right ones. At one time or another, every single individual in this wide universe has "let go" of someone who they know, deep down, is the right one. Their characteristics stick out to you in a crowded room and the feeling you get in your stomach when they calm your nerves is everything you have ever imagined. Maybe, just maybe, things fall apart just so they can fall back together and be better than before.

If there is anything that I have learned in my life, it is how many mistakes that we make in a whole year. You can completely change your entire life in one short year. These mistakes are what make life truly meaningful and change the person who is standing here today. It might have been a huge mistake to let that right one walk out of your life but if you had not, you would not be where you are today. That is an absolutely stunning factor that makes life exactly how it is supposed to be. I thank God for the mistakes that I have made, they show that we are human and we are imperfectly perfect.

I could apologize time after time for letting go of the right ones in my life, but that would only give me a sense of relief. I have let go of friendships and relationships only to realize years later that they should have stayed to accompany me on this crazy ride. I have allowed myself to believe that individuals are worthy of second chances, that sometimes things do not work out in the first place simply because they are not meant to. The friendships and relationships that I have rekindled are some of the best ones that I have ever had and I hope they continue to light my soul.

My soul is unbelievably calm knowing that I have the right ones in my life. By this time, these individuals know, without a doubt, who they are and I hope it warms their hearts in the utmost way. You have to have the courage to give the right ones a new chance and hope that they, in turn, give you a new chance. Year after year, mistakes are going to be made but sooner or later you will realize the difference between the right ones and the wrong ones. The wrong ones will make you grow as a person but the right ones will grow along with you. Right or wrong, these individuals will impact your life in the most beautiful, chaotic sort of way.