You are part of a beautiful story

You are part of a beautiful story.
But “Chapter One” is not your first memory.
The first word in this story was written a long, long time ago.
And you are only in the story for just a few short pages.
But in these pages, you get to decide how the
story goes.
Over time, you will play every character in the story.
You will love and be loved.
You will hate and be hated.
You will be cruel and you will be kind.

* * * *

You will start young and if you are lucky, you will be old when it ends.
Everyone you meet along the way is just someone at a different point in their story.
So be patient and kind.
But don’t let anyone tell you how your story should go.
Only you know how your story goes.
And when your pages are over, don’t be sad or angry.

* * * *

The wind does not stop being the wind
when it stops blowing.
A wave does not stop being a wave when it
crashes
against the shore.
A story does not stop being a story when you turn the page.