because the name Alvin is taken.

Today I am sad.

A while back, I did not know Choice. I persevered through everyday life knowing well that the next day would be the same.

The day when peer pressure got the best of me, I persevered.

The day I got my heart broken, I persevered.

The day I realized that my dreams were too big for me, I persevered.

When sometimes things get too hard to handle, I persevered.

However, my perseverance took me nowhere, as the next day would again be a day of perseverance.

It was then I discovered Choice.

There are times when it seems like I am left with no choice, that the cosmos had it all laid out for me- a plan for my life.

But did I actually consider actions that seemed counter-intuitive, or choices that are seemingly impossible? When all odds are against me, was I really left with no choice?

I now know that I have found a great tool in life – Choice.

Choice opened my eyes to the many possibilities of how I should live my life. There is always Choice, it is just that I did not take it seriously.

When we are stuck in a rut, when it seems like there is nothing else to do but to give up, when you are at a tipping point- just know that Choice is always by your side.

Knowing that I have Choice made me a better person.

Today I am sad, but Choice gave me the keys to my life.