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Be The Eraser

It Is Not Easy

By Ruth Elizabeth StiffPublished 2 years ago 1 min read
try to be the eraser

"If you can't be a pencil to write someone's happiness

then try to be the eraser to remove their sadness"

We all try to 'keep that stiff upper lip!'

But it is not easy!

If we're finding it difficult,

so is that person standing next to us,

in the bus queue,

waiting for the same train.

Or --- even one of our closest friends or loved one.

We would do

anything

we could to try to "cheer them up" wouldn't we.

We can't always 'write'

a happy note into someone's day

but we can try to 'remove' the pain,

let him or her know

that we are there and ready to help

in any way we can.

Don't forget to try to do this for yourself.

When you are feeling sad,

try to cheer yourself up,

with a happy thought,

doing something that you know

will make you feel better

(including eating a little chocolate).

It does really work!

LIVE AND LOVE LIFE!

inspirational

About the Creator

Ruth Elizabeth Stiff

I love all things Earthy and Self-Help

History is one of my favourite subjects and I love to write short fiction

Research is so interesting for me too

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