Building Sand Castles

"The tighter you hold on to sand the faster it falls though your fingers."

No, this is not my quote. I simply had to reply to it. Sure, jealousy (like many vices) has the ability to break a relationship. But wouldn't lack of jealousy mean an excess of contentment? And that is just as bad. My philosophy is...if you truly love something, you will do all in your power to try to keep it. I'm so...sick...of playing games. Especially when that sand is so important to me. Perhaps I'm an all or nothing kind of gal. I don't like the in-betweens. For example, I have a few passionately close friends, and not a lot of simply acquaintance-friends. And I love them with as much ferocity as I can muster; you could say that I am holding tightly onto the sands of our friendship. Does this ruin the friendship? No, because those whom I love so deeply feel the same way, and work to keep the friendship alive.
It's not easy. But that is how the true friendships last. Perhaps love is the same way.
The hardest part, however, is letting go of that sand.

This quote is actually an entire song, because I couldn't break up any part of it. Point is...sometimes love is about taking chances, knowing what's right and not being "too scared to try".

Tryin' on a brand new dress
But you haven't worn the old one yet
You've come too far
To turn around now

You've given up the good fight
You're as strong as anyone
You're back where you started from
I see you're back where you started from

Starin' down the stars
Jealous of the moon
You wish you could fly
Just being where you are
There's nothin' you can do
If you're too scared to try

Drag your pretty head around
Swearin' you're gonna drown
With a beautiful sigh
And a river of lies

Starin' down the stars
Jealous of the moon
You wish you could fly
Just stayin' where you are
There's nothin' you can do
If you're too scared to try

Why don't you call me, I could save you
Together we'll find a God we can pray to
That'll take you by the hand

I hate to see a friend of mine
Laughing out loud
When she's crying inside
But you've got your pride

Starin' down the stars
Jealous of the moon
You wish you could fly
But you're stayin' where you are
There's nothin' you can do
If you're too scared to try

You're starin' down the stars
Stay where you are
You're jealous of the moon
But there's nothing you can do
If you're too scared to try