WotD: 3/29

bedaub, transitive verb;
1.To smudge over; to besmear or soil with anything thick and dirty.
2.To overdecorate; to ornament showily or excessively.


I have been told that those whose hearts shine the brightest, also cast the largest shadows. Just as strong as that light can shine, the shadow can easily overcome the light which holds it back.

I have always held my friends to a high standard, that is why they are my friends, but I hold myself to a higher standard, one which would seem silly and impractical to today's youth.

Honor. Always carry this. A person only has two things; their name and their word. Without one, the other cannot exist. Stand by your word and never waver from what you say you will do. If you cannot commit, do not offer commitment.

Loyalty. Stand tall and proud by those around you. These are the people who deeply impact your life. Surround yourself with positivity and encouragement, but also with people who are truthful with their judgments and criticisms. This way, you can grow. Stand by your words, they cannot be unsaid. It gives you integrity and credibility when you stand by your words.

Faith. Believe in something. Believe in yourself. If you can't believe in yourself, believe in something that will happen for yourself eventually. Beliefs keep people strong, they keep them focused. Belief is what built nations and continues to what they are today.

Despite these three tenets that I hold dear to my heart, and live by every day, there is room for the shadow. It grows and it breeds into something that can be uncontrollable.

Anger. When wronged, it is easy to fall into this. People don't think the same way you do. They should, but they won't. It builds and builds, until it reaches a boiling point and then suddenly you snap. Logic takes a back seat as you are blinded by a uncontrollable force which drives you to want to destroy.

Sadness. You feel alone. People don't think the way you do. It feels hard to live according to such strict standards. There is much wondering if it is worth the effort at all, when you try to live by such standards and make very little progress while everyone around you cheats, lies, plans and schemes and rides the fast lane. Uncertainty becomes a byproduct, and there is nobody who truly understands that deep loneliness and sadness that can envelop you.

Hate. The strongest darkness and shadow. When the light shines so brightly that even a small pebble can cast a mountainous shadow, this is the result. You wish ill on people, and you wish for that ill to actually occur. You become a dark and twisted version of yourself. Your rationality and humanity take a back seat to the ill you would wish on someone else. You become what you never want to be.

Newton theorized that for every action there is a equal and opposite reaction. Can this be said of the tenets I choose to live by?

-Light and Darkness exist side by side. We are told that light shall always prevail, but we must also acknowledge that night must fall.-