Stop and Notice

Smiling on the outside, bubbly and cheerful. Everyone’s steady friend and good listener.

Go to her with your troubles, she’ll listen and empathize. She’s always cheerful, so she can help you carry your burdens.

But there’s more to her than her positive exterior.

She has her own demons and dark places. Her own life is sometimes hard to bear. She’s not all sweetness and light, although yes, she seems that way.

Look into her eyes and recognize the shadows behind her comforting smile.

She’s not ‘superdaughter,’ ‘supermom’ or ‘superfiend,’ only another struggling soul. Sometimes she needs a comforting shoulder too.