That1Cellist

*clears throat* In response to this poem, have another poem!

*inhales dramatically*

But emptiness is a space to be filled

With what? We cannot know

The joys of life we seek:

Light, laughter and patterns in the snow.

The purr of a cat, sweet song in the breeze

A combination of notes played sweetly

An echo of a friend, we will not be lost

Seek joy, my friend, no matter the cost.

*bows*

*claps* *Gives rep*

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But emptiness is a space to be filled

With what? We cannot know

The joys of life we seek:

Light, laughter and patterns in the snow.

The purr of a cat, sweet song in the breeze

A combination of notes played sweetly

An echo of a friend, we will not be lost

Seek joy, my friend, no matter the cost.

But joy is not the only thing we seek

For in life, we must also face pain

Heartache and sorrow, they come to us all

But through them, we grow and we gain

Strength and resilience, the power to heal

To rise up and face the world anew

So even in the darkest of days

Hope can still shine bright and true

So let us embrace the joy and the pain

For both are a part of who we are

For it is through the darkest of nights

That we learn to reach for the stars.

Thanks, Cellist!  Sorry for the slow response --- it's been a couple of weeks since I stopped by.

Thanks.

Idle comments that are just made can hurt as well. My siblings will idly comment on something that the other sibling is doing and it will hurt the other sibling. Words have the greastest power, greater than anything else. It is up to the people to use the power in words to uplift and inspire instead of putting people down. Even idle comments.

Thank you. I think that the main problem for me is feeling like that shouldn't hurt. They mean me no harm. I don't want people to change how they act or talk around me for fear of offending me.

They shouldn't walk on eggshells, but they should be mindful of their words. Mindfulness is important when it comes to speech. Inadvertently thoughtless comments can hurt. They should always think before speaking to you and everyone else. Both you and the world deserve at least that. They'll also not be doing themselves favors if they go through life saying things without thinking.