Come and take a walk with me. It'll just be for awhile... Of course you don't really have to come if you don't want to. I won't force you, but I'll tell you now that a great prize is at the finish. In fact it's a prize so wonderful, you can't even comprehend the worth of it.
Oh good, you're coming!
Okay now, take a deep breathe. Don't be nervous, take my hand. Don't let go, because sometimes the trail gets foggy and you might slip in the mud.
Just don't let go.
Okay?
Now tell me, what do you see?
Everyone sees it a little bit differently, what's around us is completely unique to you. It's just for you. Pretty amazing right? I thought so too. As I look around I see that we are walking on a very thin trail, it's mostly dirt and makes my feet dusty. Over here I can see fields of beautiful green plants and sunflowers for miles and miles. It almost looks like we could be heading towards a ranch... Smell the air, it's so clean, fresh and feels good...
Keep walking! Moving forward is an adventure! The sun is high and we are young, come, come.
Now since we have awhile and it doesn't appear that the gorgeous scenery around me will be changing any time soon, I'm going to tell you a secret. Don't worry, it's nothing very tragic at all, no no. It will not weigh you down. You see, for a very long while now I've been helping many different kinds of people along this road, the same as with you. They're all at some place different on this pathway, but nevertheless we are all reaching for the same goal. What makes this path different from other pathways, is that it can be very hard to follow sometimes. It can awfully scary when you aren't prepared or expecting it.
Sometimes a voice will tell you to let go of my hand and to go play a quick game out in the fields. Usually you will lose this game and when you are discouraged you will turn to come back, and find that you have traveled further away than you thought. You won't be able to find your way back for what feels like a very long time, and this quick walk will turn into a long hike. Luckily for you, there is always a way to find your way back. You will never get left behind, unless you choose to fall back. Never will you use all your chances up. That's why this isn't a scary secret. It should give you hope, because it means that someone is looking out for you.
I know this because I've had to walk this very same trail myself, but now my job is to come and guide you. I've seen many children and adults alike get led astray, don't let that dampen your hope though! This beautiful adventure will make you a stronger person if you allow it to.
But I can't explain it all right now, you have to learn some things for yourself.
...Stop, look ahead, do you see the darkness? The smog? We're going to have to go through it, but that's okay. we can take baby steps.
Just don't let go.
Squeeze my hand, I won't let go unless you go first, if you walk away I won't be able to stop you. As long as you stay with me, it'll be okay. I promise.
Are you ready? We need to keep going, even if it seems hard.
Alright.
It gets a little bit harder to breathe, look down at your feet, make sure they're on the trail, a lot of children have walked off on accident. There you go, you're doing great! I'm so glad you came with me. I think we'll be out soon, maybe you'll see mountains next or a sparkling ocean...
Look, we did it! I'm so proud of you, you're so strong. And wow, you didn't even try to leave! How wonderful you are. Now look, I see that we're in a valley, these land forms are incredible; with the sun setting it's a wonderful sight.
Which reminds me, I have to go now. But don't worry, if you ever need help or need someone to walk with for awhile just call out, help will always come. It's not always very fast, but it will come. I promise.
Here take this, it's a compass since you won't be able to feel my hand. It will guide you, just like I'm doing right now. Now whatever you do, don't give up. There is always hope. That compass will never fail you, just don't let your mind trick you into thinking it will. Because even if you can't see me, you will be able to sense me and hear my voice.
I love you very much and I can't wait until I see you again.
Good luck.
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