What does it mean to be brave?
Since moving out to California, I've been told several times by various people that I've met - welcoming church members, friends of friends, my eye doctor making casual conversation - that I'm brave for moving out here, on my own, where I have no family.
Me? Brave? I'm not so sure that I agree. What if I told you that my mother left her family and her career, to the other side of the world where she doesn't even speak the language, to marry a man with no money? Was she brave? Or just in love?
What if I told you that I moved to California for a relationship that is now dissolved, for a boy who is no longer on speaking terms with me? Was I brave? Or just foolish?
Is bravery relative to the actions of others? To the outcome of your own actions?
Rational people do not have regrets.
But neither do the lucky ones.
If anything, I think you're brave enough to endure all the things so far that comes with moving to a whole new place (and more).
ReplyDeletedefinitely brave. I think falling in love requires some degree of courage as well, as do subsequent decisions
ReplyDeleteGo Alice! Nicole Nordeman wants to be brave too--
ReplyDeletehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=61-OIHCiVOU