We see pictures and videos of people doing cool things, exploring life, appearing happy, and all of that excitement shines through in their expressions and actions.
But what often gets missed is the pain behind those smiles.
The family member dealing with cancer
The dog they had to put to sleep
The thin thread that is holding their marriage together
The stress of financial shortcomings
We are all going through stuff and even when it looks like we are the only ones suffering, it isn’t.
We have to remember that in our lowest moments everyone is going to appear happy. We want them to be happy but we know that life is also happening to them. Just like it is for us.
We have to know that whatever we are going through “this too shall pass” and we’ll have the opportunity to be happy ourselves once again.
We have to believe it.
That’s the only way we can move on.