26/05/2024
The Misunderstood Layback!....Aching Hearts and Misconstrued Vibes, No matter what i've been, a bad person, i can't be at least unproductive because you can use me for an example of a bad person, which is useful. ๐
By Girma Woldemariam
I've always been...easygoing. Maybe a fault, some might say. I don't get ruffled easily, and sometimes that translates to others as indifference. It's not that I don't care โ in fact, I care deeply. Maybe too deeply. I feel the weight of the world on my shoulders, everyone's joys and sorrows echoing in my chest.
The truth is, I struggle to bridge the gap between my internal world and how it appears externally. I love people, fiercely so, but I worry that my laid-back nature comes across as aloof. It takes me time to process, to understand, and sometimes that quiet contemplation gets mistaken for coldness.
Here's the thing: you can be a bad person and still be productive. You can be a malicious force, churning out negativity. But that's not me. My "badness," if you can even call it that, stems from a place of immense empathy, a burden I carry silently.
I see the world in shades of gray, where there's a story behind every frown and a reason behind every outburst. Maybe that makes me unproductive in the traditional sense, unable to offer quick judgments or dismiss someone's struggles with a flippant remark. But in my quiet way, I absorb the pain, offering a silent space for understanding.
Perhaps that's my purpose. Not to be the loudest voice in the room, but the steady presence, the one who listens with an open heart and doesn't judge. Because sometimes, what people need most isn't a flurry of activity, but the quiet comfort of knowing they're seen, felt, and understood โ even by the one they might mistake for being indifferent.
Girma woldemariam
Addis Ababa
25th may 2024
