24/12/2021
// To anyone who needs this,
Starting this letter on a lighter note, can you please look at the mirror, smile and thank your existence?
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I wonder how hard it must've been to carry yourself altogether, how the weight of those broken pieces of your heart would've pulled you down but every time you made it with a smile. The innocence in your reply of "I'm good" can put any happy person's smile to shame, and your vulnerabilities - they are the fairy lights to a moonless night, which you wrap around like a cardigan over your skin.
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Who called this wholesome journey of struggle as life and not an examination of patience? The thing which I admire about you the most is the way you carry and present yourself by wearing heart on your sleeves. So far, you're one of the bravest souls who is giving hope to so many other emotionally drained people, gaining immense respect for yourself through your deeds and still making a way through all the odds, anyway.
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Handling academics/work, friends, family, traumas and your own passion, all at a time is definitely not easy, but sometimes it feels proud to be such a multitasker, right? I know, while reading this your overthinker mind must be wondering if it's really doing justice to you, or are these some sugar coated lies just like people's "I'm a text away". Well, it really is, and I'm so proud of you for that.
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Life has never been easy for anyone, because we can never compare the pain of any two different individuals. Everyone has their own struggle stories, their own battles and own trauma; comparing which will mean disrespect to their existence. But know that no one in this world is getting life for granted, some just vent it out while others remain in their own shell. So this time, apart from being kind and humble to others, let's not forget to be kind to ourselves and our precious heart? Who knows, a smile of yours is a cure for another, so stay strong and keep smiling, we got this.
- Yours truly,
Someone who is proud of you.
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Written by - Tapasi Panda ☀️
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