Take a look around. Think about the people in your life. There are so many They are all so different, yet all of them hold a purpose. But I want to touch on a type of people in particular. And their purpose is unlike all the rest.
These people don't judge you; they help you.
They know that somehow, you're in some f---ed up situation that you never dreamed you'd be in. They know you have morals, but sometimes life throws you a curveball. They know what you're going through, and they don't pass judgment. They know you already feel horrible about what you're doing, and that there are already 10 people who have made you feel miserable about this one mistake, one choice or one time in your life that you can't seem to find the good in.
These people don't find time; they make time.
They're busy too. They have a career, a child to take care of, tests coming up and deadlines that have to be met. Either way, they don't look for a lunch in the next three weeks that they can free up. Once they plan to see you, they won't put off meeting up with you two times before actually showing up. They have a life, and they have a lot of other things they would rather be doing. Yet somehow, they're there when they say they will be. Because in this world of everyone trying to get ahead and everyone being "too busy," they know that people get lost and people lose themselves. They show up and they make time for you.
These people aren't the smartest, but give you insight.
I'm not going to lie, some of them are smart. They can give you the answer to a mathematical equation or help you solve it. They can tell you what vitamin or supplement will help your minor ache or sickness. But most aren't — and they don't even try to be. Most of them will give you insight. They will help you see things from a new perspective. They will offer you multiple solutions to the problem. They will show you that no matter what choice you make — that you'll make it through. Because sometimes all you need is to see your problem from the other person's shoes. Sometimes you can't see a way out and need someone to guide you to the light at the end of the tunnel.
So why exactly are they the worst?
Because they've been left alone.
This is why they know how important it is to be there for you. They've been there. They know what it feels like to not have anyone in their corner. They get what it's like to be ignored. They themselves have been forgotten. So, they know what it's like to have to figure things out yourself and hope for the best.
Because they understand.
They know you're in need. These people will rationalize how you got in your current situation and offer you support no matter what. They will offer you a hand to hold. They will be a shoulder to cry on. They will show up with a pizza and a bottle of Jack Daniel's if necessary. They get it — that all you need is for someone to understand.
But mostly, because they're broken too.
They will pick up the phone in the middle of the night and calm you down — even if they just cried themselves to sleep. They will be there for you in the middle of their entire world falling apart. They won't ever put their suffering in front of yours. That is why they are the worst. It's because they're selfless. It's because they've been at their lowest, and they wouldn't wish that upon you. They are the worst because they want to save you — even if it interferes with their life.
So yeah. These people are simply the worst, because they're honestly the best.
And they hold many titles — friend, mother, child, social worker, cousin, husband — but the ones they all have in common? Hero. Angels. Simply beautiful souls.
