Givers!!
There are some people who are just givers. They don’t expect much in return. Even if they don’t get enough, they still make sure the people around them receive enough love, care, and affection.
When these people finally start making progress in their lives, the people around them still expect the usual things from them. But in reality, givers also have expectations. They might feel that the people they have given their time, love, and care to are not truly reciprocating.
So they become distant, not because they hold a grudge, but because it is always something. There is always one more demand, one more expectation, one more emotional responsibility. They go silent, stop engaging as much, and start focusing on themselves. This is actually healthy. But in the real world, everyone expects something good from everyone else and forgets that they also have to give something good in return.
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People are really good at pointing out other people’s mistakes, so much so that they forget their own. We all have the privilege of having people in our lives. We should focus on the good parts of our relationships and try to move away from the ones that are negative or bring out the worst in us.
Every person you meet has the potential to bring some value to your life, or at the very least, to teach you a lesson you can grow from. But ultimately, it is important to remember that life is much bigger than what you feel in a single moment.
Givers are the lifelines we have. They are often the most unconventional and the most realistic people in the room. There is a giver in every one of us. The giver in one situation might be the receiver in another. So give love abundantly to yourself and to your environment, so that the world feels full instead of lacking.
To all the givers out there: you are valued, you are loved, you are special.
- Rachana Bharathi [ Writer Bench]
