Look At All The People...

[hantsbear]

As I walk home from work, I look at the people in the traffic in their cars, all seemingly successful (well, they can all drive; one thing I can't do) and wonder about how much better their lives are.  But are they?  For all I know they could be on the way home to an abusive partner; to kids they can't control; to a dying relative; to liver and bacon again s/he knows how much I hate that...

And I realise that I only think they are better off than me.  I don't know what their life is like.  Yes, I think my life is a mess right now and it's going to take a long, long time to get back to where I was.  Or so it seems.  I don't know - hell, we could all be consumed by a black hole on Wednesday.

I also have this vague sense of un-tapped potential within me.  Potential for what, I have absolutely no idea; it is too heavily squashed underneath several tonnes of emotional baggage, but it's there somewhere.  What could it possibly achieve if allowed to fly free?

Comments

[vmbear.livejournal.com]

Many (if not most) of those "successful" people have mortgaged their lives and their very soul to live the "good" life. I bet the amount of dept they carry is staggering.

And don't worry, things always get better eventually. Big hugs from afar!

[vulcmoto.livejournal.com]

I agree. I know many people who seem to "have it all" that sacrificed their very souls for material gain. And while they have nice homes and cars and "toys", they're miserable!

Oh, and you've had a LJ for 6 years and made only one post. Start posting and entertaining us!

:-)

[curlycub.livejournal.com]

Hurrah, that is such a true statement, what people appear is never the truth, so people look happy and successful, I guess it depends how you measure those things.

Some of those people could envy you, as they may see a clean slate, an opportunity to start again, you don't know that they think they are better than you, and if they do those aren't people that deserve any of your thought. I think there is a lot of untapped potential in you, and you are getting there, just focus on the stuff that makes you happy.
I hope that didn't sound all preachy, I just care and want you to be happy again. BIG HUGS

[brainlessangel.livejournal.com]

"...we could all be consumed by a black hole on Wednesday."

I have come to the conclusion that such an event would represent a lucky escape, not just for Arsenal, but indeed for most of us.

Anyway, I've seen what's on the other side. You get a few minutes of "Fantasia", some guy dances with a robot, and then there's a bright blue planet and everything's okay. Disney wouldn't lie to us.