Hope and Happiness

Sometimes you can do everything right and things will still go wrong. The key is to never stop doing right. — The Hate You Give

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Hope and happiness. Some say they come together, some say they don't. I don't believe in getting into that debate, so I made up a theory on my own. I'd say they are never completely there, just enough to try for them, but never enough to grasp. The most you can get is a few touches here and there, the least is being just a few feet away.

Never too far, never invisible. Always there, capturing and preaching the essence of life. No matter hard we try, we can never go on for more than a few moments of pure happiness. To all who think of themselves of being soaked in happiness all the time, either you make false claims, or simply settle down on watching that happiness and hope orb float in front of you, never really trying to get there.

That is how one of my friends introduced me to the concept of Imposter Syndrome. When you've had that little touch, you feel like you no longer deserve it. You know it was just a few jumps to get to it, and you feel bad for someone who couldn't. The feeling's natural to varying extents to all of us, even if the fancy word changes forms.

I was not surprised. These have been extraordinary times, when happiness and hope have been a rarity. New fears have emerged, and a few more certainly will. There will always be that distance between you and the orb and still when you manage to get to it. There is nothing as simple as making an effort. Nothing quite as tough as well. And to the friend who couldn't think of being anything less than an Imposter, let yourself know you are not.