“Faith is taking the first step even when you don’t see the whole staircase.” – Martin Luther King, Jr..

You don’t strike me as the religious type?

I’m not, but should one be bound to religion to have faith in something?
I can have faith in myself, whilst still being an atheist.
I can have faith in others, even if they don’t believe in themselves.

Sounds reasonable, but why this topic?
What has gotten into you, that of all the things you can think about…
That this is your choice for tonight?

Nothing much, really…
Though, I might be losing faith in myself…

Ah, feeling down again?
Tell me, what’s troubling you?

I try my best at anything I do.
Yet it feels as if it’s not enough.
As if everything is going to backfire sooner or later…
And I worry that I won’t be able to take it.

Thinking that it’s too much?
I can understand that!
If you give it all you have over a lengthy period of time.
It must be on hell of a thought to see it come back to you, all at once!

It is…
And imagine this for a second.
A boulder, the size of a small moon…
The idea isn’t right!
Because, why call it a boulder if it has the size of a small moon?
Why not just call it a moon?
You might think…
That’s because I’m still holding it back!

But why would you do that?
Why not just let it get to you, so you can beat one more challenge before going to bed?

Because that’s the fear…
That’s the lack of faith…
I don’t think I’m strong enough to face this challenge.

But why should strength come from one?
If you can call the arms of all your friends?

Because I could not even face myself.
I’ve always seen myself as the strong one, the one who can help anyone else up.
So why would I even dare to put my faith in others for that?

Because that’s where it starts…
Just like last week with trust!
You need to give some, in order to get some!
If you can’t put some faith in others to help you out, how are others supposed to put faith in you?

That’s kind of a stab at yourself there.

Yes, I know… That’s what I’m here for.
Aren’t I?

Guess you’re right..
So tell me, what would I have to do in order to change all that?

That’s the challenge for now.
Since I’m part of you, I can’t help you with this one.
I can’t give advice on something I know nothing about…
I can only point you towards the problem on this one.
And it’s up to you on how you’re going to find a solution.

Well… Guess we’ve got a long way to go then…

At least with time enough to learn new things.
So tell me, do you have faith that this will turn out for the best?
Do you believe in yourself?

Do I have much of a choice?

No, but it can never hurt to try and boost your confidence.