"Almost"

This is the original text and photo which were my participation in a project called "25th Hour".You can learn more about the project here and my text in its greek version here.

Most of us "almost" live our lives. We "almost" love, we "almost" work, we "almost" laugh, we are "almost" ourselves, we "almost" live.

And this way life passes, people enter and exit our lives, things happen and experiences are documented in the hard disc of our minds.

Until that moment comes, when everything is falling into place and something magical happens: you're finally ready to live. You feel comfortable and strong enough that the hour has come, the 25th hour, to do everything you were afraid of doing and live the life that you really wanted to. 

Years pass and life is short, so at that magic moment you're deciding that you're going to truly live: you're going to love, taste, smile, pay attention to the beautiful things around you, you're going to feel happy that you're breathing, you're going to create, notice the small things that give a pinch of color in life, you're going to be yourself, express your feelings, be free, look at the sky and think that this is just the beginning!