The Road Less Travelled.

I don't know what triggered it, but tonight, when I look at who I've become in midst of all my flaws and all my mistakes, I can only say;

I've sure come a long way.

For once, I am at peace with seeing myself as;

..the naive child who believed in Hollywood stories,

..the lonely boy who couldn't balance his values against his temptations,

..and the bitter man who struggled with separating the past and the present.

Each one of those was a part of who I was, and therefore a part of who I am. And for once, instead of pointing out the self-pity amongst the wreckage of my road less travelled, I have begun to find the scattered pieces I've been searching for to build into the man I will become.

And deservedly so, I'm proud.