Places. Belonging. Important. There should be a place in this world for everyone. It is such a sad world when people hurry around to get to places where they don't want to be or don't feel they belong and never feel important when they get there.
Some people want everything out of life and some people just want to get through life. Either way it should never be so bad that anyone chooses to leave because they can't find their place. It's too bad we're not given a kit at birth. A kit containing a plan to follow with instructions telling us where to go, what to do and most importantly, how to get there. There would be a fix-it plan for those who occasionally get off track. An instruction manual with do's and don'ts.
The kit could include instructions that some people would follow to the T. But there would be people like myself, who would constantly be wandering around lost. What's the answer for those of us who couldn't find our place if our life depended on it? A personal guide, a tracking device that beeps at every wrong turn, maybe one of those cattle prod things that produces a little shock for the errant individual. Hmmm, I do not like being shocked. It would take the more aggressive approach to keep me on track.
Someone blocks your path, refer to manual. Path blockers are the worst, some are lost like you and some are just downright mean. Lose your way in life? Don't waste time with someone who is standing there blocking your path. Think about it! If they're on your path in the first place, they're lost, too. Seriously, how can someone help you find your way, when they're wandering around on your path in the first place. They're just as lost as you are, unless they're there to purposely point you in the wrong direction. Yes, a section on path blockers would be needed in the instruction manual.
Just getting lost, your thing? The kit would include a little thing called compassion. Everyone should get some. Some people need more than others, but that's ok. As long as everyone gets enough of it to lend a helping hand, point others in the right direction, and just be there to offer support when someone else is so lost they are considering leaving this world by their own hand. Being lost gives us something to look forward to....being found.
Trust me when I say, I KNOW! I know what it's like not to belong. I know what it feels like to feel insignificant and unimportant. I know what it feels like to hurt alone and be ashamed. I know what it feels like to lose control and be afraid you can't get it back. I know all of these things and more. But, I also know there is a place for me in this world and there's one for you, too. I'll find mine and if you haven't found yours, you will. From time to time you may feel a little jolt of electricity. Don't worry about it, it's just a gentle prod nudging you in the right direction. Just change paths, follow your heart and remember that compassion thing needs to be used every day or you lose it. Find your place!
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