You are the sum total of all the things that have ever happened to you (the marble), but you are also what you choose to become (the sculptor). If you want to be great, you have to sculpt. No one ever created a masterpiece without picking up the hammer and chisel.
here’s your reminder that unless someone explicitly told you with their words they are upset with you, there is no need for you to worry yourself sick. you have no mental or emotional obligation to people who do not communicate with you. no matter how much you love them