‘Whatever it is you’re going through, keep going’
Those were the first words a stranger said to me at the gym last week. A man a few years older than me, who I’d never spoken to before
‘I’ve seen you around man. The last few weeks, something’s changed, I see it in your face. I just wanted to say, whatever it is man, whatever you’re going through, just keep going’
I don’t share much on here, but he was right. The last couple of months have been pretty brutal. A few hits I wasn’t expecting that, well, really fucking knocked me sideways
So obviously, like any sane person, my first thought was: Jesus. It’s that obvious? How miserable do I actually look?
My second was how hard his words hit. At your lowest, the voice in your head that’s always backed you can start to go quiet. And sometimes that’s exactly when you need to hear it from someone else
To be honest, I just froze a bit and said thank you. I didn’t know what else to say really. Just having someone notice had already taken a bit of the weight off. ‘Thank you. It’s not been great, but I’m here. So thank you’
And that was it. He put a hand on my shoulder and walked away
I’ve seen him a few times since. We haven’t spoken, and I’m not sure we have much to talk about. But his words have stayed with me, like that hand never quite left my shoulder
Because if your own belief ever does run out, and god knows life will test it, sometimes all it takes is one person to see you, and believe in you anyway
From one stranger to another, whatever it is you’re going through, keep going
i believe in angels. an older lady saw me with my head down at the gym and told me “you look great, don’t give up.” she said you can get lost in your mind, but everything comes from the heart. she’ll never know how much i needed to hear that today.
@_absnt i wouldnt do that but if u ever need to dm u can dm me. also unrelated but was hyped af for forever and could barely enjoy the launch because of these shit market conditions
getting hammered at every aspect in life sigh