Instead of creating something beautiful themselves, they try to dim what shines around them.
The saddest part is this: no amount of jealousy can extinguish a light that was never borrowed. It only reveals who has forgotten how to shine on their own.
I’ve never been able to understand that kind of love - the kind that fears your growth instead of celebrating it. When my friends rise, I rise with them. Their victories inspire me. Their joy becomes contagious. Watching the people I love thrive never takes anything away from me;
it reminds me that there’s more than enough light for all of us.
But some people can’t bear to witness someone succeed with honesty, integrity, and a clear conscience. They mistake another person’s light for a shadow over their own.
Ily bcs I choose to. I don't expect nothing from you. I don't even love you to gain your approval, I don't love you for you to feel good - I just love you. I love treating you with kindness. I find your soul beautiful because you are a vessel in which I can express that love.