An ode. A gratitude. To you. via /r/gratitude

It is a very heavy subreddit. You come here at lonely times. At depressing times. Even at happy times. Hence here is something. For you

You are strong. You are beautiful. You are dazzling. You are handsome. You are brave. You are bold. You are courageous. You are disciplined. You are intelligent. You are smart. You are unique. You are different. You are fun. You are funny. You are responsible. You are passionate. You are charismatic. You are talented. Multi-skilled. You are deserving. You are acclaimed. You are mannerly. You are kind. You are calm. You are polite. Most importantly, you are humane. You. Are. Awesome.

Why all of a sudden? Why do I have to just add an adjective at the end of “You are”? Simple. People deserve appreciation. Any difficulty in the current era is constantly being problematized and asserted. Collations and contrasts have become a bane to a person’s measure of success. A burden adding to a person’s difficulties. A constant illness to her capabilities making her question herself. Is she doing it the right way? Does she look good while doing it? Is she sufficient? Has she accomplished enough? Is she qualified? Is she skilled? Is she emotionally strong? Is she talented? Is she willing? Is she sure? Is she… Is she… Is she…

I am not talking about meager acceptance. That’s just cowardliness where you sit back and overthink your inability and thus end up stagnating at the same place. No. But the ladder to success is not merely filled with physical constraints these days but more of psychological and mental restrictions that the person is being inflicted upon at all times by the society and by herself. Always a constant pullback that makes a person speculate herself over and over due to peer pressure, societal rules, community guidelines, social acceptance with persistent comments from people they encounter everyday either in real life or through social media. Questioning. Criticizing. Conjecturing. Comparing every action. Every movement. Every moment. With judgmental opinions. With biased decisions. With disrespect. With cruelty.

It is not easy. Not for anyone. Not for me. Not for you. There is no measurement. Maybe the times I am going through are “rougher” than yours. It doesn’t necessarily mean your situation is easy. But the fact that you are able to outperform and sustain in this competitive world with so much energy and courage is exactly what needs to be enlightened. That you are also an “able” person with equal willpower. The road is not going to be smooth. It is not going to be easy. You might face difficulties that no one has ever faced. Disrespectful comments. That you are not worthy. You might even be used. Might be disregarded. This world is a vicious place. And for that I can only say this. You deserve all the happiness in the world. All the respect in the world. All the positivity in the world. Just for being able to do what you are doing. Just for enduring this callousness. Just for being who you are. And for that, I write this to you. A tribute. An accolade. For being a part of this world. For being able to survive. For your energy. For your existence. For your presence. For you. For all of what is you. I whole heartedly thank you for being yourself. You. Are. Awesome.