WE #103 - I Found Love In The Strangest Places

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It's been ages since I participated in WE prompts. Sometimes I did forget to check in, other times I checked and didn't have anything to write but alas! There's something here calling me loudly and I'm gonna share every detail. Stay with me!

It's been difficult to pick between option one and two but I think all I wish to share boils down to love so I'll be writing on option two. The question says:

Love and loss
Write about an event or time in your life in which you felt loved or you felt loss, or both. What prompted it, how did it affect you and how did you deal with it?



My life has too many sad stories but daily I see positive changes which I'm so much grateful for. I'm a child who grew up feeling unloved because I was constantly bullied, ignored and somewhat unsuccessful for a while. Despite all of these I can say I'm the sweetest person I know.

1st Event

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Image by Lidya Nada

The day I felt most loved since I was born was my last birthday. It was on the 21st of July. Prior to this day, I have never received a birthday present. I secretly prayed to God to surprise me as I didn't want to rely on or have expectations from any of my friends.

I wrote a wish list which I didn't share with anyone. I prayed about all I wrote down because they were things I desperately needed. I didn't know how it would happen or who would get them for me but I was pleasantly surprised.

I received a black corporate cover shoes from a friend.
I also received a pencil portrait of myself from a primary school classmate. I was so shocked.
I received a white bathing towel from my boss at work.
I received money in an envelope, addressed intentionally to me. Have you ever received money as a gift? The joy hits differently!
I was treated to dinner.
I received a letter - The best of all the presents. I was overwhelmed.

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The portrait (My own image)

In the letter, my friend talked about our beginnings, how she wasn't interested in being friends but I was just always there. She talked about how many times she acted wrongly but I was still there. Thanked me for not giving up on her and wrote about a few things I changed about her since we met. She wrote about how I love her correctly, how I always express how much I appreciate her through words. (Words of affirmation is her love language which I didn't even know). In the letter she prayed for me and my unborn children, prayed for my future as well. With the letter came the pair of shoes which I so much wanted. To be very honest, that shoe meant a Lot to me because I couldn't afford such quality at that time, things were so hard for me and my family then. I was so touched and I wept.

You know how amazing it is to find love in the strangest places? It was so funny how my close friends I used to buy gifts for never bought me a thing but someone I only just started becoming close to saw my relevance and appreciated it wholeheartedly. A classmate from about 10 years ago drew a portrait of me free of charge! That was a sacrifice and I didn't take it for granted.


Next Event

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Image by Hung Pham

Another event I felt so loved was this year. I talked to a friend about something I did wrong. I made a mistake I wasn't proud of but I wanted my friend to learn from my mistake so I shared it with my friend. I felt our friendship would end that day because I really messed up. It was amazing to see a poem written for me and a song was sent to me. My friend promised to be right there through every step of the healing process. It's the best thing that happened to me.



How Did The Events Affect Me?

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Image by Caique Silva

It made me feel very happy and loved. It changed the negative perception about myself which I was beginning to have. I initially felt like I wasn't enough, like I wasn't a good person but truth is I was just with the wrong kind of friends. The event made me reset my priorities. I stopped getting attached to people who didn't find me relevant.

I immediately began to reciprocate those kind gestures to the ones who valued me. I am not saying we should only be kind to those who are kind to us – no! But do not prioritize someone who doesn't prioritize you. You will be depressed.

That event taught me to not have expectations from people that I have helped or shown kindness in any way. It doesn't always work like that. No, I live life knowing that my blessing can come in any way possible and not necessarily from the same source I helped.

The last event made me try to understand people more rather than judge and criticize them if they did wrong. I began to forgive people more knowing that I have been forgiven before and I know the kind of peace that one gets from knowing he/she is forgiven.


Here's the link to the WE prompt should you wish to participate as well - WE #103
Thank you for reading.



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Hello @didiee

This is so lovely that you were spoiled and shown love & appreciation on your birthday. Your friend that wrote you the letter sounds awesome and that portrait is stunning.

Thanks for taking part.

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Hello @andrastia. I'm Glad you find my portrait stunning and yes, my friend is a lovely person. Thank you for stopping by.❤️

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All those personal presents and the poem that were given to you. You really are loved.
Thanks for sharing this and enjoy the rest of your weekend.

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Thank you so much too, have a Lovely weekend as well.

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How nice it is to feel loved, to be pampered even for a day, the truth is very comforting.
I am glad for your experience and that you realized that you are very valuable, you just have to be with the right people.

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Indeed, how nice!😊 Thank you for stopping by.

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