Well that's where I'm in!
whatever happens, this is not our downfall. life is not a staircase to climb, or a marathon to finish. it is an ocean. it has islands, and it has waves. you might land on an island, stay there for a while. sometimes, you need to let that island go. you leave at sunset. the waves are calm. then you sail for a while. you go days, weeks without another island. you want to fall, and give in to the waters. promise me that you will not. and then, you will meet the waves. they will try to tear you apart, take your sail, spoil your supply. sometimes, you will prevail. sometimes, you will not. and you will go without a direction for many days and nights. promise me that you will look at the stars and find hope in their light. promise me that you will feel the south wind on your bruised face and tend to your wounds. sometimes, the waves will be so high and the rain will be so heavy that you *will* fall. and there you will be without a ship, or a compass, or any hope. promise me that you will take the helping hand of the hard-working fishermen and the benevolent pirates.
finally, you will arrive on a new island. you will find purpose, meaning, and safety. promise me one final time: you will understand that this too will be fleeting. take stock in what's important, so this will not be your downfall.