To The “Feel Gooders” Who Read My Blog
Without you, the world would be a meaner, less beautiful place.
Your kind actions have added to the lives of many - including my own.
My Mother, girlfriend, sister, and countless other people (mostly women) strive each day, to make day to day life gentler for their fellow wo/man.
And I appreciate them, and you, for it.
Having said that, I am not one of those people.
I add to the world in my own way. A rougher, more calculated, less “hand holdy” kind of way.
My contributions are just as significant as yours are, but, they are not of the same type. I do not contribute hugs to the world.
I contribute knowledge, experience, skill. I stand by people who have been kicked in the teeth 5 times in a row, who are (figuratively) coughing up blood, and who are unsure that they want to go on. I kneel next to them, look them dead in the eye, and say: “Mate, I’ve been where you are, I know what you feel, but the only thing any of us can do is get back up again.”
I stand as the captain of my ship, in an ocean of ruthless business pirates, terrifying hurricanes, and uncertain promised lands.
And while I appreciate what you do, I do not write this blog for you.
I write it for the other captains.
You do not need to email me anymore or leave me comments, just feel appreciated, and quietly go to more appropriate places where you can discuss things that matter to you. Because while I acknowledge you, our ways of existing have nothing in common.
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