#13DaysOfReflection — Day 10
10. “REMAIN CALM. BE KIND.”
“When things go wrong, as they sometimes will,
When the road you’re trudging seems all uphill,
When the funds are low, and the debts are high,
And you want to smile, but you have to sigh,
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When care is pressing you down a bit,
Rest, if you must, but don’t you quit.”
This poem got me through more shitshows than you can imagine. But what it doesn’t talk about is KINDNESS! Everyone has bad days. Everyone has those moments where things feel impossible. I never really understood why people weren’t more empathetic in times of chaos. It feels like an intuitive statement, but how often have we seen that person go nuclear in the parking lot?
If I can, I’d like to borrow from a Blockbuster (yeah, I’m old) VHS (strike that..ancient) sticker quote: Please be KIND and rewind.
This poem got me through more shitshows than you can imagine. But what it doesn’t talk about is KINDNESS! Everyone has bad days. Everyone has those moments where things feel impossible. I never really understood why people weren’t more empathetic in times of chaos. It feels like an intuitive statement, but how often have we seen that person go nuclear in the parking lot?
If I can, I’d like to borrow from a Blockbuster (yeah, I’m old) VHS (strike that..ancient) sticker quote: Please be KIND and rewind.
