3d ago

Sometimes I smile...

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I get complimented on my welcoming, friendly smile. it's the opposite of extremes, though. I don't have the intention to fool everybody, but I'm not happy 80% blah blah fucking internet social media bullshit! Why do I try... yall don't care. You, in particular, don't really care, probably. Bah...
If you see someone on the side of the road in distress, why not stop and see if you can help? You might save a life.
- I hear you. We are alone, it's true. I really don't think we're on Earth for a good time though. I think we're here to do something. Try and find it, see if you can find a useful thing to do, something that helps someone somewhere.
  I think of myself as a toothpaste tube. It's almost empty, but if I scrape it along the edge of the sink, I can usually squeeze a little more out.
  I'm probably the worst advisor though, I'm going through a pretty huge crisis of my own right now.
  
  Same on big crisis here mate. I don't have anything left to scrap and got tired of being told to scrap harder. For me I have to go "enough is enough" but I need to scrap one last time to do that.
  The president of Uruguai Mujica once said: nobody is so down that they can't help each other. It doesn't translate well, so maybe look it up. So I'm here if you want to tell me more.
  
  Love that.
  I was telling my son the other day that I was sitting on the edge of my bed in tears, and all I wanted was somebody that I could text or call briefly, and I had nobody. I'm 63 years old. I've got eight kids. Nobody.
  With just being open here for a few days, I've already got a couple of people, including you, who've said that they don't mind hearing from me in a crisis.
  I'm tearing up a little right now. My fellow depressed community is making me real happy in the moment. Actually had a good talk with my wife tonight. It's been some hard times so I'm glad for the little oasis.
  
  It is tough making connections and keeping them. Everyone is busy with something, and times don't align.
  Virtual hug to you mate. I hope we cross soon in another post. I'm a lurker in dull men group in Lenny, maybe I'll post something eventually, it would be nice to see you there .
  
  That toothpaste analogy feels accurate, and funny :)

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