Now who can read the mind
Of the redhead girl next door
Or the taxi driver that just dropped you off
Or the classmate that you ignore
Don’t assume everything
‘cause the surface is what you see
7 years ago today, something happened to me. I hit a wall, I broke, I broke in a way that was not considered acceptable by most. I was lucky, I got through it, I had friends, I had family who did their best to understand what I was going through….
And because of that, I got better. And I’ve been better for a long time now. 6 years ago I broke through that wall
From that moment on, 6 years later, this day is more important to me than most occasions, it stands above my birthday, above Christmas, above all my anniversaries, above most everything…and I don’t really talk about it, because it’s mine, no one else’s. It’s not a giftable occasion.
But it did leave me with a lesson. Everything in life is about choices; your’s, ours, someone else’s. Don’t be quick to judge, but be quick to support, don’t be quick to intrude, but be quick to understand. When someone says they’re fine, check their eyes, hear whether or not that answer is the truth, and if they are brave enough to confide in you, do not let that trust and bravery be in vain. It is not easy to talk about such things, not even to those who care about us the most.
And for those of you who may be struggling with the same crippling indecision and fear that I once was? Please, please don’t let your story end…
Bright blessings
Shaughnessy