Baldwin MCMXC

I found his name, I found his account, everything. I didn't go too far; I just made sure he was really human. Yes, he's a very private person, deliberately blocking access for strangers like me. He won’t open the door, so don’t expect it. Focus on your priorities instead. If you have priorities right now, it’s better to focus on them. As for me? I have priorities I’ve never shared with anyone, because they’re part of the secret plan of life. I don’t know how dark his life is that he only wears a mask, and it seems difficult for him to take it off. He once wrote on his blog that everything looks the same, nothing new. I don’t think he has problems, but that’s why I met him—someone who hasn’t healed from the past, wanting to start anew but afraid of falling deeper. Yet from what I observe, he seems to understand the meaning of failure better than I do. The difference is that when I fail, I accept it and step back to jump further. I often fail, almost failing year after year. Will I play games to escape? Yes, I will. Will I seek out sources or apps that can connect me with people outside to gain more information? Yes, we all will. Technology is very helpful in helping us rise up, as long as we use it correctly and well. Those who haven’t accepted their past will always dwell on their dark stories. I say “dwell” not “tell” because dwelling makes us remember the pain, whereas telling is different! Telling the past but only taking the important points as lessons for anyone who reads or hears it. Telling brings meaning, sometimes called experience—yes, a bitter experience, but one that brings sweet meaning. Humans find it hard to accept, I know because I’ve been through it. My life isn’t as beautiful as others’, but why should I complain about my life? I changed my perspective to stop complaining and instead tell the story, write it down, and learn from every word I write. I remember once saving someone who wanted to die, even though I was almost dying myself. I didn’t offer them a beautiful life; I just encouraged them to think. Every human being has potential in their life. That potential can be buried if there’s no room for them to grow. I don’t believe in coincidence! The universe has been involved since humans didn’t even wear clothes yet. Have you ever forgotten an important item when you were about to go to work or leave town? Yes. When you turned your vehicle around to retrieve the forgotten item, you were following the rules between yourself and the universe. Why is that? It was late afternoon, and I was with my parents, returning from my aunt’s house, about an hour’s drive away. As we left the village, the phone rang—it was my father’s phone. One of my relatives called to say my bag was left behind. My father scolded me while I was driving, “Why were you so careless?” he said. I was silent and smiled while driving, my father kept scolding, and my mother just stayed quiet. "Why make things complicated?" I replied to my father's scolding, "We could just turn around and get my bag, is that too difficult? It's not like this happens every time we travel." Then my father fell silent. After I got back to my aunt's house, one of my cousins said, "Oh my god, Mom, look, there's a multi-car pileup not far from the village border." Jackpot! My father asked, "What's going on? Was it an accident? Is that the latest news? Uncle, how many minutes ago did it happen?"

Do you know what it means? Yeah, don't ask or complain when something happens coincidentally; everything has a reason, it's just that someone might call it "coincidence" because they don't have an answer. But if you're in a situation like that, try to think for a moment before proceeding. Every coincidence has an answer.

This experience taught me a valuable lesson. Sometimes, we tend to question or complain about coincidences without realizing that everything happens for a reason. Perhaps, instead of jumping to conclusions, we should pause and reflect on the situation. Every coincidence, no matter how unexpected, has an underlying explanation.

All is acceptance. Acceptance yields answers. Acceptance illuminates the connection between all aspects of our lives."