A Gentle Translation

Have I truly known a moment of happiness?
Life with Helen was filled with joy.
When she appeared after midnight in the cafeteria,
wrapped her arms around me, and kissed me,
I felt a rare happiness that nothing else could match.
Yet even those rare moments were clouded.
They were not pure, because they carried
the constant weight of self-doubt—
the nagging question of whether I was worthy of such joy.
Take a moment to reflect.
How many times have you actually been happy?
Perhaps you missed those moments because of insecurity,
thinking you weren’t enough.
Insecurity is like a heavy curtain.
No matter how brightly the sunlight pours in,
if the curtain stays closed, the light cannot reach you.
Pull that curtain wide open.
Let go of insecurity, and let happiness shine through.