Life is a road, filled with hundreds of hurdles. It starts off easy. You don’t have try to run so hard. Don’t have to push yourself, to force yourself to keep going, to keep running, to keep from getting hurt from the ‘Thing’ chasing you. That ‘Thing’ can be deadly, or it’ll just give you a few cuts and bruises, depending on the road you have been given.
Some people don’t know what the ‘Thing’ is. As you grow, you’ll have some courage to look behind. You’ll finally know what the ‘Thing’ is. Though there are people out there who don’t have the courage. They don’t want to risk it. There’s also another group of people who run, who know what they’re running from, but knock their own hurdles down, hurting people around them.
Hurdles are tough to go through. Sometimes you’ll want to have someone by your side to overcome them, depending on how big they are. Sometimes, you can easily get by them yourself, but having support with you will help you go through them easier.
When you see anyone, as in a friend, the quietest person in the room, your relatives, even someone your age that you’ve never talked to, struggling to overcome a hurdle, help them. You don’t want the ‘Thing’ to catch up to them, because it’s already nipping at their feet. Sometimes, the results are terrifying. Sometimes, you’ll find out that person is stronger than others. You can’t expect everyone to be strong as someone else. They went through a different past then another, so look at for anyone struggling. Even if they don’t say it, you’ll see it in their eyes. The windows of a person’s soul.
There’s also the problem of masks. There are millions of people out there with a mask on. They might be the happiest person you’ve ever seen, but in reality, the ‘Thing’ is nipping at them. You might ask, why do they put up a front? Because they don’t want anyone to worry. Worrying for them is what they need. Help them overcome that hurdle. There’s a million more hurdles, but at least you’ll know you helped with one. At least you saved them from the ‘Thing’ for now.
You might question, “Exactly how do I help? How can I save someone from this ‘Thing’ you speak of?”. Well, first off, I’ve noticed that in my group of friends that they haven’t gotten a hug for years. Hugs are a great thing for anyone, no matter how old you are. It’s a great feeling of comfort. Another thing you can do is talk to them and actually listen to them. Hearing is different from listening, as my speech teacher once told me. You can hear your mother asking you, “Did you clean up your room?” And you’ll reply yes, while staring at the computer screen. “Did you you take out the trash?” Again, a yes slips out your mouth. “Did you pick up the 20 dollar bill I left at the counter for you?” Another yes slips out of your mouth, but you didn’t listen to her. Turns out your mother took the 20 dollars back, because you weren’t listening. You lost the 20 dollar bill. If you don’t listen, losing that 20 dollars will be losing a priceless soul. Listen to whoever you’re helping, and in the end, it’ll be all worth it.