The end & the beginning of everything

Ghina Rai
2 min readApr 13, 2024

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I used to believe, as many perhaps still do, that nothing truly ends until we draw our final breath. Yet, amidst the ebb and flow of life’s ceaseless currents, there exists a singular moment when everything changes — when the ceaseless cycle of searching comes to a gentle halt, and a new journey begins.

What is this moment, you may wonder? Is it the culmination of a career, the retirement of weary bones? No, dear hearts, it is something far more extraordinary.

It’s the moment when two souls, adrift in the vast expanse of possibility, find solace and sanctuary in each other’s embrace. It’s the moment when hearts, once wandering in solitude, discover a home in the warmth of another’s love.

In his arms, I find not only a partner but a mirror of my truest self. He sees me in my entirety, with all my flaws and imperfections, yet loves me all the more ardently.

To find the one is to discover a love that transcends time and space, a bond that is unbreakable, and a soul that completes our own.

It’s the instant of realization when we comprehend that we’ve discovered the one with whom we yearn to share the entirety of our days, and all the wanderings and quests were but steps toward this pinnacle of euphoria.

And thus, in the sweet embrace of our beloved, I uncover not just an ending but a beginning — a beginning of an eternal odyssey guided by the compass of love.

For in you, I have discovered the culmination of my search, the fulfilment of my longing. How fortunate I am to have found the one within you — the end and the beginning of my everything. My end and my beginning of everything.

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Ghina Rai

A women right's advocate who's also an avid reader and storyteller. I write about love, life, and human rights.