Even when everything else is dark!
I was going through waves of emotion that were well overdue. As I set the timer to vent my feelings, I got a call from a long-distance friend. The words that came out of her were drenched in painful tears. At that moment, she was in desperate need of hope, a reason to keep moving on. I was caught between fighting my thoughts and a good friend in despair reaching out to me from a thousand miles away.
I felt tricked for a moment. But there was no time left to pause and wonder if this was happening for real?![How can someone else somewhere also have similar feelings as me, and that too, at the same time?!]
Anyway, I started talking to her, asking for more details about what triggered her emotions, thoughts, and everything else that put her on the spot today. Halfway through it, her husband interrupted her to know if she was okay, as she had been laughing so hard for the last several minutes.
We both felt lighter after becoming weary of mocking the life situation that has put us in this state. The call gave us much hope and clarity about what was within and beyond our control.
The timer buzzed, and it was already time for me to move on to the next task in my routine. But what also made me feel good about this entire scenario was that even in my difficult situation, I chose to pick up the call and light up the day for someone else without any second thoughts.
This was one of those times when the universe conspired to show me the depth of my capacity. As I talked to my friend, I found myself telling her things and charging her with the positivity I needed for myself.
I was convinced that my problems were custom-made for me to realize my unique strengths! The thought made me feel so strong that I was proud of my problem at hand!! 😎
What makes me feel even more powerful is that I am not alone!
Not now! Not ever!
It feels incredible to know that I am being watched over. Through the darkness, even when it is just me sulking in the corner of the room, a ray of hope always finds me through a phone call!
What doesn’t kill you, only makes you stronger! -Friedrich Nietzsche.
My wish for you today: Light up your thoughts even when everything else seems dark. Positive thoughts can transform your problems into a purpose only you can handle.
© Tamil, 2023
PS: This article was originally published in my newsletter: Magicbytes.
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