In the course of

It takes a while to become who you are. 

I think that is why human beings get so long to grow up. Some of us do it in twenty years. Others take a lot longer.

But once you understand who you are there are parts of you that never leave. Like an Oak tree never grows maple leaves, or tulips never burst into roses, you are who you are and you might as well explore that.

Because there are little nooks and crannies that make you very special and there are big huge things that define you forever, and all of these things are you.

Forever.

Even if you forget them, or never recognized them at all, they are.

Are.

They are there to be dealt with, enjoyed, loved and dismayed by. They are there to create your experiences, your sorrows and your miracles.

You don't have to believe in them, but in the course of a lifetime, you will embrace them.