Me

In this life, there is ME.

There is also YOU.

Which would make it, ME and YOU...I guess?

Well maybe not.

Maybe life is allowed to be JUST about ME sometimes. You think that's ok? Probably not eh.

Once in a while it is important to remember that although I maybe wouldn't be ME without YOU, I have to take care of me first and foremost. How am I supposed to take care of YOU if ME isn't okay on my own?

Selfish?

No.

Taking care of ME is not a selfish act. In fact, it is a necessity. ME needs to remember to eat 3 meals a day, sleep a solid 8 hours, exercise regularly, take care of this and do that and some more of this and that....all which somehow seems to mush into one solid blur.

Why?

Because ME is too busy worrying about YOU.

Or maybe not.

Maybe ME isn't focused on YOU at all but cannot figure out ME, myself at all.

We think we know who we are, or at least we hope we do. But often those thoughts are incomprehensible, and we spend countless hours trying to understand who ME is or what ME wants, missing all of the signs along the way.

We take good care of ourselves on the outside but too clearly forget about the inside. The parts we can hide.

Ignore.

On the inside ME buries being vulnerable and finds a quick fix or solution to whatever problem ME may have.

But then there is YOU. Trying to help. Trying to give ME the tools that ME needs to understand that everything is going to be just fine and that YOU are going to be right there the entire time.

Suddenly ME realizes that ME needs YOU more than had originally been considered. YOU helped ME see that challenges come in all shapes and sizes. That ME can take care of ME and YOU or just ME.... or just YOU.

YOU helps ME see that change is good even though it is scary, that there might not always be second chances in life so it is better not to take the risk, and that feelings are there whether we like them or not.

ME has been through a lot lately but with YOU, ME is not alone.

ME has YOU.

In this life, there is ME...and there is YOU too.