08/18/2026
Who else has ever experienced this ?
I remember being broke for Christmas, one year after food shopping and paying the bills, I entered my childs name into a program to make sure he had Christmas presents and hoped they would be good.
I’ve lived as low as it’s possible to go, always just happy to keep a roof over my head and pay the bills. There were times I’d put $10 worth of gas in my tank and other times $50. I’ve had $5 to just feed myself and I’ve also had $50 to go out to eat. I’ve had a house full of food and times I just had the basics. I’ve been in stores cashing out with no worries and I’ve also had to add it up and put things back on the shelf. I’ve paid my bills in full and I’ve had to skip paying them too. I’ve given money and I too have had to ask for it.
We all have highs and lows in life. Some certainly more than others, but we are all just trying to make it.
No one is better than anyone else and my heart is sad for those people who think that they are. No matter how big your house is, how new your car is, or how much money sits in your bank account - we all bleed red and will eventually fade from this earth. Death has no discrimination and neither should your life.
Offer kindness freely. Every person you meet is navigating their own storms and sunrises, carrying quiet hopes and hidden wounds.
Be tender with one another. We are all learning how to move through this world with a little more grace.
Ego is a loud companion, but it never leads us anywhere worth going. Power fades; humility endures. The heart always speaks truer.
Walk softly. Let the small, steady things guide you forward.And if these words reach you, let them travel farther.
Kindness is one of the few gifts that grows each time we give it away.
