life begins to make more sense when you take the picture that was perfectly painted for you and rip it to shreds. only then do you have the freedom to place the pieces the way you choose and not the way they were chosen for you. this is what it’s really supposed to feel like. the biggest part of putting this picture together is not only is it yours to look at every day and live with every year and sleep with every night, but you come to realize it’s not how you fit into this picture, but how this picture fits around you. people places and things in this picture will change, some will weather the storms, some will leave when it’s sunny and come in when it’s pouring. pay attention to both. very few things will stay the same, while the things that don’t change gain more momentum and take up a real presence in your world. a little effort goes a long way and perception is reality. match my effort and appreciate my reality. respect my picture whether it looks like yours or not. 👑