Chapter XXIV: Regrets

Surely we all have our own traumas. Some of which we had at such a young age, some traumas we grow up into, and some that we just recently acquired.

Growing up is crucial in every aspect. Everything that is happening around you is something that you can easily adapt with. In a family with violent behaviors, a child would grow up thinking it's alright or grow up full of fear to adapt to such a negative attitude.

The thing is, these traumas will either consume you or you can live with it. I believe that these traumas do not leave you – they live with you. It just depends upon how you will handle it. Sometimes on quiet nights, it visits you. Sometimes when the day is all sunny and the birds are singing, it would visit you bringing dark skies and heavy rain. They all just appear all of a sudden.

Sometimes it’s a friend, most of the time it’s a foe. But as time goes by, the longer you have it, the more you will realize that in almost everything, it is the only one that does not leave yo