Life of the party
What do you see in this picture? Do you see a fun loving party, people celebrating and laughing? Do you see friends laughing together, joking about their day, slightly intoxicated? Do you see an image full of life and fun?
Or do you see an invisible man, so lost in the world that he doesn’t know how to relate. A good looking guy that has lost his ability to navigate because of something that has taken his life away. Do you see him? The lonely soul who is no more.
I saw him on day one, day three, and here on day five. On day one he looked out the window in a shuttle bus full of people. I could feel his sadness three rows back. When I took this picture I turned away because it was too much. I could feel his heaviness and it was impossible to bear. I pulled back my tear, swallowed hard, and walked away.
There is nothing you can do for these people, but say a short prayer and leave them alone. It’s not possible to reach them. Sometimes I try. But it is a very costly endeavor.
I feel you are wrong, wrong about nothing you can do to help these people. I am one of these people, or have been, and sometimes still am. I’ve made a lot of progress. These people need someone to get past the hard shell and hold their hand. They are this way because they have not been loved like they deserved. They need love.