On Certainty

You know that phrase about the two things you can be certain of in life being death and taxes? I hate it. Not because it's a cliche and everybody says it (although hearing it constantly doesn't help), but because I think you can be sure of more than just two things in life. I mean, yeah those two things are pretty much universal certainties, but everyone has their own certainties and that's why it bothers me so much to hear that phrase. You are an INDIVIDUAL. You don't have the same certainties as everyone around you but I can nearly guarantee you've got at least a few of your own.

Of course, now I am going to share with you some of my  certainties: fear, love, and emotion. 

I know that I am guaranteed fear in life. I am afraid of, life, a lot of things, and to think that I will never have to face any of them is naive and foolish.

I am guaranteed love. I was blessed with an amazing family, great friends, and an amazing boyfriend. I love all of them, each in their own way, and I am loved in return.

Finally, of course I am sure of emotion. As you all know, I love emotions. Even the bad ones help to define us as people, and how we react to each emotion and deal with them helps to define us as individuals. It's incredible and I would not change being able to experience that for the world.

Yes, pretty much all of us can rest assured knowing that we'll all die some day and we all have taxes to worry about. But seriously people, I think we can dig a little deeper than that.