Nemesis

a long-standing rival; an arch-enemy

It starts out slow, it’s so deep and from within that you sometimes cannot really tell where it originated from or what situation provoked its inception. Once it has got you, it uses every situation around you to fuel itself. Its like a virus or a very malignant cancer, it takes every aspect of your life and turns it into darkness. The sunlight seems to lose its radiance, the rose pestles lose their beauty even the aroma of food seems to lose its effect on the senses of your body that are responsible for appetite. There is nothing worth while for this enemy that has brought gloom upon your life consumes everything, even the very activities that used to bring you joy. There is no peace, there is no joy only constant sorrow. There is nothing to look forward to because there might not even be a tomorrow.

Depression: a mental or psychological state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity.

“Depression is a common mental disorder, characterized by sadness, loss of interest or pleasure, feelings of guilt or low self-worth, disturbed sleep or appetite, feelings of tiredness and poor concentration.” (WHO)

Depression is real, the rate at which both young and old are committing suicide is alarming, Let us take it upon ourselves to look after one another. Spread happiness, a smile is contagious, perform a simple act of kindness to a stranger, check up on a friend for no other reason other than just to see how they are faring. Life is not a competition; you don’t have to put down someone in order to feel better. You might never know how one harsh word will be transmitted from one person to another till it reaches one who will not be able to handle it and they be sent off the rails. Can’t we just be kind to one another? This world is full of pain and suffering and if an opportunity presents itself for us to make it just a little bit less painful for someone isn’t it worth it to take that orppotunity.

How I wish “love one another as you love yourself” was written on our hearts, the world would still be bad but at least there would be rays of light here and there, people full of kindness and love.

Have you every met someone who is just nice for no good reason....I have, but unfortunately I may never have the orppotunity to thank them personally... for that simple act of kindness, for that smile, for that random high five, for that cheerful greeting, for that story that they were rambling as if we have been buddies for long 😂😂, some people are just rays of light .....Thank You stranger ....