I'm waiting for my moment

Is it just me, or does it seem like everyone is down in the dumps lately? I've been going about my days as usual, and I've witnessed so much sadness, anger, turbulence, frustration, etc. And I'm still smiling. But I'm the only one it seems.

I'll admit I was pretty depressed last week. The whole situation in Iran had a huge effect on me, and it continues to worry me. And then a series of pop culture icons passed away. Not to mention the usual daily struggles—crummy economy, political woes, and so on.

But my sadness faded away rather quickly, and I have my friends and family to thank for that. And even though you may be struggling right now too, I hope I can help you out of that funk.

I spent the entire day with a very close friend of mine this past Sunday, and this time we spent together made me feel so special, blessed and loved. Like you and so many others, I have things I'm worrying about right now. I have plenty of work to do, personally and professionally. I could sit here and go on all day about the negative things surrounding me, but that won't do anyone any good. So when I feel myself get discouraged or upset, I think about all the positive things in my life. For me, the key is to not take all the love around me for granted. I know things may be sour right now for myself and for many others in the world. But I know it'll get better, or at least I'll try to make it better. I can't change everything, but I can change my attitude.

And I hope those of you out there going through painful situations right now are able to do the same. I dedicate this song to you.

Such a positive, uplifting, catchy track. And it couldn't have played at a more perfect time. A few hours into my Sunday with my pal, thinking how lucky I am to have this friend in my life. I've known this particular friend for years, and we've been through so much. There were times we were not on good terms. There were times that we hurt one another. But now we have reached a point where we can leave the past in the past and focus on the future. And it's friendships like these that are proof that even when life seems unbearable and you feel like you don't have a true friend in the world, things can change. Things can always get better.

So I heard this song playing and immediately jotted down the name because I wanted to share this moment with you. This moment of clarification. All it took was this moment to turn my mood around. The vocal's start off with these lyrics: "I'm waiting for my moment to come, I'm waiting for the movie to begin, I'm waiting for a revelation, I'm waiting for someone to count me in."

These are words I can absolutely relate to at this point in my life. Many days pass when I cry to myself, "Where's MY moment? Why hasn't it come yet?"

We all have dreams, and we all want them to come true so badly. The song ends with the questions: "Did you wanna be a winner? Did you wanna be an icon? Did you wanna be famous? Did you wanna be president?" And finally, "Did you wanna be in love?"

Anything is possible, my friends. Don't let the sour times drag you down. Think about the opportunities that present themselves. Think about the great things you can achieve once your moment arrives!


Keane - Spiralling