Inspire Others

What is a word? You can break it down, define it, combine it with others, and make a sentence, a paragraph, a page of syllables and sounds. What happens when you run out of thoughts? There are no more words to put in writing, on paper, or to type up. We call this "writer's block."

What is a rhyme? A conversation with one's self, that people sometimes read. Interwoven words that sound lovely when spoken or thought together. Two words that have similar ending sounds, or middle ones. What happens when you can't find a word to rhyme with the word at the end of your line? I call that "stuck."

What is love? A passionate emotion and closeness we feel for our significant other, a desire to be with them in every way possible. A harmonizing relationship, one that has it's ups and downs. A candle, that burns bright in the darkness. What happens when the desire fades? The reality hits you, the relationship is over, the candle is burnt out, never to be lit again. They call this "heart-break."

What is life? A long series of breaths, that carry us from birth, through life, to different places. A small opportunity that can have unlimited possibilities, various outcomes, depending on a lot of factors: timing, your choices, the people involved, and how well you play the cards you're dealt. What happens when the breath is extinguished? When time is up? When the last card has been laid down? Everyone calls this "death."

A word, a rhyme, love, and life all have one thing in common: they all either end or run out.

Words can encourage. Life isn't forever. Rhymes do end, and so do thoughts, as well as life.

But sometimes love is real, sometimes it does last, and if you find the genuine emotion, you won't run out of words, rhymes, or life.

True love makes life worth living. But don't let anyone tell you that you aren't worth loving, that you're imperfect, that you're not worth the life you have, the one you're living.

You have the ability to write words? Good. Use them to inspire others, not tear them to pieces, make them feel like death is the only outlet to avoid the pain of your cruelty.

If you can, help someone with something they are feeling, especially if that person is your friend.

Imagine this. One person who had friends, cried out for help continually, but no one responded. They felt alone, helpless, lost, confused, angry, sad, and utterly destroyed on the inside of their soul. No one noticed. One day, the friends heard on the news that their friend was found in their house, dead. The lonely person committed suicide, because no one listened.

Just a scenario. But what if it was someone you knew? How would you feel then?

So when a friend asks for help, don't shrug it off, or ignore their pain.

Life isn't permanent. Just a temporary existence. Don't lose a friend. Help anyone who needs it, whoever you can. Even someone you don't consider a friend. Any life lost, is a loss to someone, even if it's not personally to you.

If someone feels like their last card is to end their life, and they are ready to throw it down, your words, and caring nature, your encouragement, could be the difference, where they hold the last card, not giving up, so that as time passes on, more cards are added to their hands.

One action that you take today, to help someone who needs it, can have a rippling effect on their lives.

Be that person who picks up the card, or catches it as they throw it down, and put it back in their hand.

Be kind.

(Just had this going through my head today. Any thoughts, please comment.)