"I didn’t take the initiative, and neither did they."
... The one who starts the conversation, the congratulations, the laughter, the jokes
?The person who asks first, cares first, and always tries to be present in the lives of others
: If so, listen to this story
.There was a respected elder, admired by everyone, young and old alike
One day, a man approached him and asked, " Sheikh, how did you earn all this love and
" ?respect
.As they walked along the road, they passed some children playing soccer
.Suddenly, the Sheikh went over, grabbed the ball, and refused to return it
.The children got angry and started yelling at him
"?The man was shocked. “What’s this, Sheikh? Are these actions befitting of you
,The Sheikh calmly replied
“.They don’t respect me… I took my dignity back from them”
?What do you take from this story
?What if you decided to stay quiet for a while not out of stubbornness, but to rest
? To wait not to test them, but to see if anyone notices your absence
...Time passes
.And nothing happens
...No messages, no questions, no concern
.As if your presence had only ever been a habit they took for granted, not a value they felt
:And here, the truth begins to emerge
.Not everyone was reciprocating your efforts they were content with what you gave
.You were always the one starting things… and when you stopped, everything stopped
,It may hurt at first
.But behind that pain lies a priceless lesson
.Being someone who takes the initiative… is beautiful
.But forgetting yourself in the process of making others happy that is the mistake
,You’re not required to always be first
,Or knock on every door
.Or light up everyone’s life while leaving yourself in the dark
:In this moment of awareness, you realize
.You didn’t lose them… you found yourself
,You learn to put yourself first
,To care for yourself as much as you cared for others
.To give yourself the same love, the same kindness, the same attention
.Because simply… you deserve it
This time, be the one who takes the initiative—
But not for others… for yourself.
"?Ask yourself, “How are you
Delight yourself, nurture yourself, and be there for yourself as you were for everyone
.else
...In the end, nothing is greater than being kind to people
.Except being fair to yourself
✒️🖤 By ANNA ALKATI ✒️ 🖤

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