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Source:www.pintrest.com//mine_edit//qu. Jenna
2024
forever in awe of people who pay attention. people who wait for you while you tie your shoes while the others have walked away. when they continue listening intently while the rest of the group stopped listening. noticing your moments of silence when everyone else hasn’t. “this made me think of you” noticing things you never even noticed about yourself. people who say “text me when you get home safe.” people who make you laugh until you cry. childhood friends who keep in touch. people with genuine intentions. people who are soft when the world has given them every opportunity to turn hard. the “let’s get ice cream” at 3am friend. the turn up the music in the car and sing friend. people whose actions match their words. people who make the world feel less chaotic. kindred spirits. the trustworthy and honest. hard workers. good listeners. clear communicators. people who love you for who you are. people who don’t ask you to be anything other than yourself. people who choose you. people who stay.
"To love, and lose and still be Kind."
I quote these beautiful words of Warsan Shire to myself, every time I feel displeased.
This was something i once read and felt like it was engraved in my mind. Flowing through my veins was a passion, to never let go of this and to always live by this.
In the era we are living in, Kindness, compassion, tenderness, empathy, affection, all these artistic sensibilities are becoming extinct like they are some variety of flora and fauna, disappearing because of climatic conditions except it's because of the changing tendency of human beings.
You don't have to think, you don't ever think that i did this, i did that and this is how im paid. You give and give because life and love is about giving and giving as much as you have got. Because someone is always watching, and that reflects upon them. We often fail to notice but the kindness we show towards someone, it reflects upon people around you too, not only on you and person you have been kind to. I have felt this urge to become cold, to never be nice to anyone but that's not who I am. The world is cruel, therefore, I won't be.
Your generosity can never be your enemy. It takes strength to be tender in the wild. And I'm proud of everyone who's brave enough to smile and be empathetic towards the other, regardless of the situation of his heart. Respecting others' feeling is as important as respecting yours. But it doesn't mean that you can't put yourself first. It's okay to let go of toxic friends and partners. It's okay to let go if it's hurts too much in holding on. But when you do it, do it on good terms, forgive them and never speak to them. End it, for once & all. Don't carry that within you so that it can hinder your future bonds.
On my way through life, i have let go of people and some have let me go. Each time i learnt a new lesson. I have never regretted the love that i gave away, instead i thought, "If i could love the wrong person with such intensity then what do i have in store for the right person?"
This is why, you give and give because one day, all this love will come back to you in the way you never imagined. Someone would be kind to you, or your family or your friends and you'll realize that, you also had a lil contribution in that because you always held on to that thread.
Your Compassion, your affection and your generosity is your strength. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise.
I try to always give people the benefit of the doubt bc like. Why not? If I immediately assume they're doing something out of malice I walk away from the situation upset, and they walk away with guilt. Nobody wins. Even for little things, like someone being angry at you for no good reason. I've been there. I've had bad days that led me to be unnecessarily snappy. How can I ever forgive myself for that if I don't also forgive others in the same boat? Trusting in the goodness of people is in itself good. Pay it forward, go easy on someone, don't get mad at them when there might be a good reason for their behaviour.