Words, words, words / 20

Exciting day for hand lettering... it is my 20th post! It's been fun seeing how my lettering has changed and grown over these last 20+ weeks ('cause let's be honest, I definitely didn't post every week). I can't wait to see where it keeps going. Thank you all for sticking with me and checking out my work. I hope you continue to find something you enjoy!

Today's lettering is one of my favorite quotes from my favorite movie, Into The Wild. Have you ever seen it? Or have you ever read the book? It's such a wonderful story, though the ending is very sad... even more-so than most because it's based on a true story. The movie/story revolves around a man named Christopher McCandless who leaves everything he knows behind in order to trek into the wilderness and live off the land alone. He shuns society and tries to make it on his own, with an unfortunate ending, but wonderful lessons learned along the way. This quote in particular speaks of the importance of relationships with other people in your lifetime. He tries to make it on his own without any sort of outside contact but soon realizes that in order to make it in life and truly be happy, you must share your life and happiness with those who are important to you. I love it so much I had it tattooed on my forearm a couple of years ago so I can carry this lesson with me always. The movie is beautiful and has a lot of wonderful things to learn in it, so if you haven't seen it yet, you should definitely check it out. Emile Hirsch plays the role of Christopher and does a seriously phenomenal job, along with the rest of the cast.

This lettering is available in my society6 shop in the form of many different products. Check it out if you'd like! Have a great Saturday. :)

"Words, words, words" is a weekly hand lettering column in which I share some goodies hand-lettered by me for your enjoyment! You can check out previous posts here!