RE: دل ناداں تجھے ہوا کیا ہے/ O restless heart, what ails you so?
Butt-heads are everywhere, it seems. Even though I live in a smaller town (10,000) it feels like the world is becoming less and less courteous, and... unkind.
"But maybe they were having a difficult day?"
Maybe they were, but when you poke below the surface you often find a lifestyle; a personality; not just a bad day.
Which is one of the reasons I find myself isolating more and more as I age because I get exhausted by constantly having to consider how my deeds and words might offend someone so they become displeased and I have to spend time and energy smoothing the waters...
... and are those waters even mine to smooth out?
Now this:
Just after sunset, from our back patio.
In the end, just be you! Because staying true to your authentic self matters more than staying in the good books of some self-involved moron.
There. I said it.
Thanks a million for this message.
You have no idea how much your words resonated with me... One of the the reasons I write here... I have found a great deal of comfort, clarity, and, most importantly, the reassurance that I am not alone. I am not alone in feeling displeased by people and their behavior. Yes, you said it perfectly — when someone digs below the surface, they reveal their true personality. A personality that is often unpleasant. A personality no one wants to associate with or connect with. In the end, such people either find themselves alone or move on to find new prey.
Thank you for this beautiful picture ❤️