Pouring from an empty cup
jasonleow • 6 Feb 2025 •
Some days I don’t know why I’m working so hard for.
Effort doesn’t always translate to results.
People don’t always appreciate the care you bring.
Everyone makes decisions for themselves.
Every day you look after other people.
Requests are never-ending.
Everything asks you to pour your cup into theirs.
But no one and no thing pours into your cup.
And nobody seems to really care.
I do, I push, I strive because I love, I care, I want.
A pat on the back isn’t what I’m after.
But we could all do with one from time to time.
To know we’re not invisible.
That we exist.
Just because I carry it well, doesn’t mean it’s not heavy.
Comments
@haideralmosawi Thank you, brother. Through your story I feel less alone. It’s funny how we’re unaware, even though we crave and yearn for it so much.
My son once sent me a random WhatsApp message saying how much he appreciated having me as a father (it was after I gave all the kids massages while we were watching a movie). I didn’t think much about it but thought it was a nice gesture.
When I wanted to share the message with my bro as a nice gesture I started to cry. I didn’t realize that the expression of appreciation mattered more to me than what I allowed myself to experience when I first read it.
So I can definitely relate to “we could all do with one from time to time.” 🥹