This isn’t about lipstick.
Wear the goddamn lipstick, I told myself.
Wear the lipstick.
You’re only here for a little while.
One day, no one will ever see you smile.
Again.
Wear the lipstick, if that’s what you choose.
Who cares if it’s not “your” style. You make the rules.
You don’t like lipstick, okay that’s fair. Let’s do some new analogies.
Apply for that job. Write that book. Climb that mountain. Tell that girl you love her.
Still no good, let’s get generic:
Follow your heart. Chase your dreams. Take the leap. Carpe diem!
We only get a blip, a moment on the radar in the grand scheme of things.
Live your life to the fullest, embrace all that it brings.
The love, the loss, the joy and the pain. It’s all we can do while we exist on this plane.
Do the things that make you happy. Embrace the style, the music, the hobbies, whatever it is you’re drawn to.
Take the trips, within your limits, do all the things you like!
Find joy and satisfaction in the daily pursuit of peace and jubilation.
Because one day, maybe not too long from now, your loved one will get a phone call informing them that you are no longer here. In this life, death is pretty much the…
