Felt like spreading a little cheer & more of an uplifting msg today.
In Stories the last few days, btwn what we’re seeing w the account suppression, w the promotion of apps & services that promise miracle cures, & w the shady bots on this platform…I’ve been feeling like a negative Nancy.
I share that stuff so you all can see the inner workings of how these platforms operate – the behind the scenes of nefarious tactics taken. But even for me who loves exposing it (hoping there’ll be change) sharing too much of it can start to bring ya down.
I saw this simple & uplifting msg posted here…it’s one that may not be that deep when you first glance at it…but is pretty profound when you look closer.
Have shared a lot over the yrs abt the old adage that “stick & stones may break my bones but names will never hurt me”…couldn’t be less accurate. Name calling & mean comments stick w us for so long. But…so too can genuine positive comments. And they don’t need to be profound. I’ll give 2 examples: 1 surface level, 1 a little deeper.
1st – been sharing that I’ve been on this health kick ever since I got my sleep tested, am getting better sleep, have more energy, more time to work out. Been diligent abt goals – but haven’t weighed myself. So, I’m in my apt elevator the other day – & a guy I see maybe once a month is in there. True character. We’re talking abt our beloved Jets, & he just stops & goes – holy sh$t, you’ve lost weight man. No agenda. Just love.
He had no reason to HAVE to say it. Just said it bc he noticed something. It hit me like a “joy explosion” internally, & it now propels me to want to keep working out harder. 2 seconds of his time. Genuine. But look at the impact.
2nd – a teacher in the 4th grade (wasn’t even my teacher) passed me in the hall & said: “keep that smile so bright…it’s your gift & will help change the world one day.” That comment has stuck w me to this day. 4th grade!
This isn’t abt me. It’s just my own 2 examples of how minor comments were major. Spread the love to others. We need it now more than ever. Ppl are hurting. You can change their day/wk/month & beyond by saying something nice.
