it's often a choice.

broken pieces can also be a beautiful thing 

i guess there are plenty of merit when it comes to
celebrating big achievements and successes in life

people love winners, people love success,
and people love to see big dreams being realized

i'm not really in that mould.

i prefer less spectacular but equally,
if not more, important successes in life

like upholding and becoming a good person,
despite going thru hardship and facing
challenges and responsibilities beyond your years

too often you hear stories of people
getting broken and reverting to negative things,
just to find solace and escapism

but every now and then you also hear of
stories where people negate being broken,
and find goodness within themselves to succeed

...and i think that is one of the biggest successes ever.

being broken is often a personal choice.
even if you come from a broken family,
YOU don't have to be broken.

kudos to that.