(Written By Don Shetterly) |
I offered support to some people the other day, and of course got one of the "unconscious" statements, wanting to wave a magic wand. We've all seen that. We've seen the ridiculous comments that do nothing to help support others.
A long time ago, I learned that sometimes you can be silent and make people wonder, or you can open your mouth and remove all doubt. In social media, we often open our mouths when maybe we shouldn't, and by doing so, we remove all doubt.
We should help one another...
We are humans! We should be helping one another to survive on this challenging planet we call home. We should be working to evolve our own consciousness so that we can be there for others. Everyone needs everyone because life can be difficult in the best of the time and downright be exhausting at other times.
Yes, I know that there are a lot of wounded people walking this planet. These wounded people are the vocal ones telling everyone else what they should do while forgetting that they need to heal themselves. Yes, I understand that is asking a lot, but when the "you should do this" comes out, you're really not helping anyone.
People need someone to listen and be there for them. They need people who have walked through the fires of their own lives so they can help them go through it on their own. We need people who genuinely know what support is, where you can see it as evidence through their actions and words.
Just to open your mouth unconsciously does no good. In fact, you often inflict further wounds upon people. You make it harder for them. They are already struggling to hang on, but with some of the things that get said, it is like you're pushing them over the cliff.
When we open our mouths, let us make sure we are helping someone from the heart. Let us not be the person that removes all doubt and leaves people struggling harder than before we came along in their path. Let's be people that help each other and leave others in a better place than before we opened our mouths.
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