A Daily Dose: Walking a difficult path!

I've seen many people looking like someone lost in forever. They were like living in a different world. I can't see any hint of sunshine on their faces. It was shallow and uncomfortable to witness that I can't even see longer than I could.

Their eyes might have seen something I haven't because they look exhausted. I wanted to ask how they are, but I held back because I might embarrass myself. I had this urge to sit beside them and listen to their stories. I wanted to do that, at least.

I feel sad for them, but I don't want to pity them. I wanted to make people like them believe that they can share anything with me. I want to give affection so I could come to understand their side of the story. I thought that was the best thing that could have ever done, but I never did.

When I met someone like them, I was too weak to utter a word. For some reason, I was afraid to start a conversation. I hesitated when I looked around because people were watching. Their eyes were like anticipating a good speech from a stranger they only just met. I felt nervous, and before I knew it, I was looking back at the person I left alone.

I felt sorry that I didn't dare to be brave and let go of my fear. What I did was more painful than the feeling of being alone. I was already there, our eyes met, but I chose to run away.

I know what I did was cowardice. I cared for what people may think than what an innocent stranger could feel. I might have worsened the sorrow it feels inside. I know because it shows. And no one has ever reached out compassion.

It must've been hard all along. The inability to tell others what you feel makes it more unbearable. I can't even imagine myself in it. What if I ignored what others may think and reached out my sympathy, what might have happened? Why someone has to struggle and suffer? Of all people, why them?

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"Let our hearts and hands be stretched out in compassion toward others, for everyone is walking his or her own difficult path." - Dieter F. Uchtdorf

Why do we need to give compassion to those who were having a difficult time in their lives? Why are we sometimes afraid of what people may think?

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