As humans, there are times in our lives when the 'going gets tough', as they say. At these times, I think most us of get lost in our troubles and forget that there is a whole world out there.

I, myself, am the type of person who hates to see people struggle and in pain. However, I am also at fault for losing myself in my troubles forgetting that other people might too be having a hard time at the moment. I have gotten so caught up in trying to figure out and fix what is going on in my life that I have become a sort of 'hermit' to my troubles. Though, at times, it has been deemed very necessary in order to keep some sort of sanity so not to go completely insane!

For this, I am sorry.

In speaking to a friend, recently, I learned that as tough as things are for him at the moment another wall has been placed in his path. As our conversation progressed and he broke out a few smiles, I could still see the pain and exhaustion in his face. I could even see it in his hands as he rubbed his head. I know that there is little I can do to make his world better but at that moment my troubles seemed almost 'doable' and all I wanted to do was give him some sort of reassurance that things will be ok. Do I know that for sure? No but just as in my life and all the crap that is happening in it, I have hope.

Things will be ok, my friend.