A dirt road that many have not wandered. Unknown, unaware of the outcomes, and unsure of the destination at the end. One may have life laid out by the year, the month, the day, or even down to the hour. It is planned and a destination is set. But life throws a curveball that one did not see coming. It's unexpected, unwelcomed, and nerve-racking. The destination at hand is harder to reach now. It's a challenge that many cannot handle on their own. They take the paved path knowing it is safe and welcoming. But the fearless, tenacious, and courageous ones take the road less traveled, the dirt road.
The dirt road introduces you to new people, people that you may not have met or even considered speaking to on the paved road. You learn more about yourself and how to hold up on your own. No assistance, no hand holding, and no worries of a plan laid out by the year, the month, the day, or even by the hour. You fall in love with someone you never expected. Someone who was never on the same road as you had once been on. A bump in the road led you to that someone, that old friend who became new again, and the new you. The fearless, tenacious, and courageous you. The 'you' who has seen troubled times and come out on top, better and braver than ever. The 'you' who has been a dark path and shows scars from the battle. The battle within you.
Trusting the road less traveled will open your eyes to becoming a better version of yourself, and meeting those who understand and cherish your struggles because they have made you the warrior you are today. The wall once built up from hurt, self-hate, and heartbreaks no longer stand strong. The road less traveled is not for the weak, only the strong survive this trek. Embrace your imperfections, know that someone will love your scars one day. Accept the drifting from an old friend, know that if it's meant to be it will be and become new again. Love yourself for all of the setbacks and curves because you are fearless, tenacious, and courageous enough to overcome it.
"Two roads diverged in a wood, and I- I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference." -Robert Frost
