Rock Bottom Has Beautiful Views
This is a story about the most amazing views that no one ever wished to have.
We travel for views, hike mountains because the view at the tops is amazing and to die for. I am not sure about the death part though. I honesty do not want to end my life for views. But come to think of it, its amazing what this generation is willing to do for views. Not the natural ones though, the social media ones. The ones that almost define you but not the real you, the part of you that you want us to see and love. But no one is willing to let us see beneath their beautiful. No one is willing to have us view the authentic and vulnerable self. That self is mostly conceived in humble situations and conditions that can only tear you apart unless you pull yourself together. Rock bottom is one such situation.
The thing about rock bottom is that the journey there is not your ordinary road trip. No! Its an electric train ride! The train to rock bottom is fast and unpredictable with almost no stops along the way. They do wave a few red flags in some stations but the train driver ignores them all and you get to your destination faster then you even preferred to. So all of a sudden and most often than not, with a thud at the landing gear, bum! You are here.
Welcome to rock bottom café. Here they mostly serve desperation with a dash of worry and hopeless coffee. Occasionally, a waiter will pass by your table with faith and strength but these are always in short supply and so never enough for the patrons. You want to wait for the next serving of those but the hopeless coffee and desperation are in such high supply that you mostly end up being full by the time the waiter is doing the next round of the items that are in constant short supply.
The patrons at Rock bottom café hardly talk to each other, unless over a bottle of beer and when they do, it is a Pandora's box of fear and tears. These talks are mostly salty and do not necessarily help the situation at hand. I avoid them. I always try my best to look like the happy patron and to do so, I avoid the beer. The beer brings the tears and the tears blocks your view of the top.
I have learnt that the views from rock bottom are amazing. Because you only have one viewing option and it is to look up. You cannot look down when you are at rock bottom, it is not an option; there is nothing to look at. So from rock bottom, when you look up, you see exactly where you need to be. The horizons are wider and the sun shines brightest, the moon illuminates your path and the start guide your path by night. When at rock bottom looking up makes you realize that the universe is yours and you probably even do not need the light at the end of the tunnel because that tunnel does not even exist. The views from rock bottom are bright, hopeful and endless like the open skies.
So stand up and walk in the direction of your views, chase for the rainbows and the stars. Go after the light in the guided paths. Walk only by sight and faith in the direction of these amazing views. Aim for the tops as it is the only place you know after rock bottom. Rise, and like the hero you are, go into the greatness that you are destined for. There are no greater views than those from rock bottom, but you have not yet experienced the views from the top, go see the those and may your journey be smooth despite your fears.