You had that victory in mind,
like a light in the distance,
a clear and luminous goal,
that would guide your determined walk.
Because every step was an echo of your dreams,
a promise that flowed,
like the murmur of a river
that has not yet seen the sea.

And your hands, drawing your future
with firm and sure strokes,
sculpting your life with longing,
like a craftsman molding his clay.
Each day a piece under construction,
and every night, a breeze of hope,
because in your eyes burned that certainty
that "the best was yet to come".

But, one day, without warning,
like a storm in a clear sky,
everything changed...
Because the wind that drove you, stopped,
and with it, your march.
The compass of your desires
lost its north, and in its place
rose before you, a dense fog,
silent and enveloping...

So that your path became uncertain,
and the stars that guided your journey
hid behind the clouds of destiny.
Your steps, once firm, now hesitated,
and your heart, which dreamed so much,
found itself lost, disoriented,
like a ship in the middle of a storm...
Without horizon or shore.

And it is here where doubt became your companion,
and in its embrace, in the cold of the unknown...
whispered in your ear, to make you feel fear,
reminded you that the future
is a broken mirror
that reflects a thousand destinies,
but reveals none.

However, in the depths of that silent storm
of that silent storm,
in the most hidden corner of your soul,
there still glowed a spark,
a small and persistent flame,
that the breeze could not extinguish.
It was the voice of your essence,
that, among doubts, whispers and cries,
told you that this fight "was not over".

Because, even if the fog blinds you,
even if fear surrounds you,
there is one truth you cannot forget:
"You deserve the best."
And you have always known it,
because you have it tattooed in every cell,
in every heartbeat of your being...
It is the promise you made
to yourself, in sleepless nights,
when the dream of victory
was your only companion.

You deserve the best,
because you have walked through the shadows,
you have faced your demons,
and though you fell a thousand times,
you got up a thousand and one,
with the strength of one who knows
that life is a passage
between falls and ascents.

And now, in this moment of uncertainty,
where tomorrow is a blank canvas,
always remember that you are not alone,
because the universe "conspires in your favor",
and although its plans are still partly a mystery,
every obstacle, every doubt,
is an experience in disguise,
an opportunity to rediscover
the greatness that dwells within you.

So fear not,
and in the storm, make yourself at home,
for every clap of thunder is a call
to rekindle your courage.
And where, in every flash of lightning, there dwells a sign
that the light is near,
though your eyes do not yet see it.

So walk, though your feet tremble,
Go forward, though doubt may whisper in your ear
That it is easier to give up.
Because every step you take
brings you a little closer
to the life you deserve,
to the victory that, though it takes time,
will be sweeter for all that you've overcome.

So don't stop,
because that fog is not eternal,
and behind every shadow,
there is a ray of sunshine waiting
to light your way...
The future is uncertain, yes,
but it is also full of possibilities,
and in each one of them,
there is a glimmer of your greatness.

Victory may have changed shape,
it may have hidden in a dark corner,
but it's still there, waiting for you,
like a gift you have not yet opened.

And when at last the fog lifts,
when the stars shine again
in the sky of your dreams,
you will look back and understand
that every detour, every stumble,
were necessary steps
to get to where you always belonged ✨.

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