07/05/2025
*The Pain Behind the Smile*
Every day, we walk past people whose lives are falling apart quietly.
The woman who greets you at work with a cheerful “Good morning” just cried in the bathroom.
The young man making everyone laugh at the bus stop has no idea how he’ll eat tonight.
The guy in the suit? Drowning in debt.
The girl who posts selfies with happy captions? Battling depression she can’t explain.
Everyone is fighting something. But we’ve mastered the art of hiding.
Smiling, showing up, pretending.
Because society doesn’t always welcome honesty. Because some stories are too heavy.
Because being “okay” is easier than explaining why we’re not.
We’ve created a culture where struggling is shameful.
Where we praise strength and silence pain.
Where “checking up” means dropping a comment, not a conversation.
But what if we did things differently?
What if we slowed down and asked real questions?
What if we created spaces where people could be seen—not judged?
What if we made it safe to say, “I’m not okay”?
The truth is: we all need somebody.
Not just in our wins, but in our weariness.
We need to be heard, not fixed.
We need love, not lectures.
So the next time someone says “I’m fine,”
Listen closely.
It might be a whisper for help.
Let’s become the kind of people who look past the smile—and care deeply about the soul behind it.
HAPPY NEW WEEK WITH UNLIMITED INCREASE AND SMILE.
