Because You Are Here

*Postscript
(This is for those who are feeling well. If you are feeling weak, please read this when you are feeling better🙏)

I am glad you are here.

Hearing these words makes me feel happy.

My current boss at work is also
a kind person, and often says things like this to me.

My boss at my previous job also
used to say this to me often, just the same.
They were someone who always offered words of affirmation.

With my boss from two jobs ago,
we didn't really get along, but even so,
they acknowledged some of my good qualities,
and although their guidance was strict,
they still said these words to me.

At work, I sometimes feel my own lack of ability,
and I can feel anxious, but

I am helped by you being here.
I am glad you are here.

By having those words said to me,

even if I am not capable,
even if my contribution is small,

I feel that it is okay for me to be here,
and that I am helping in some way.

It makes me think that way.

Even if it is just a social pleasantry,
or for the sake of smooth communication,

the consideration

of saying such words.

That kindness is something to be grateful for✨

Because of those words,
I was saved.

Some people might wonder
whether
they really mean it.

Is it their true heart?
Do they really think so?

Those who get hung up on that
might not be able to receive the good things.

Because it is you who is doubting yourself.

When receiving words,
it changes depending on
how you take those letters,
and how you take the act of those words.

Whether they really mean it or not,
you can just take it as being about half-true.

There are times when they do,
and times when they don't.

It is not just one or the other,
because it is something that includes both.

Is it really true? That
is not the goal,

so that you don't feel anxious,peace of mindis given, and
there is at least somegratitudeas well,

because it is the kindness given to you.

Above all,

it is okay for you to be here

It feels as if I am receiving confirmation,
and that makes me feel...

I'm glad you are here

Those words saved me.

That remains true even now, and in my daily workplace,
being told words like these
gives me a great sense of relief.

That is why I, in the same way,
want to hold such feelings for the people I interact with.

I'm glad you are here.

I'm happy you are here.

Because you are here...

It's not just about words that convey positive things,
even casual words,
the act of speaking to someone,

Yes,

is affirming your existence.

It is the same among friends.

I'm glad you are here.

I'm glad you are here and that I can rely on you.

I'm glad you are here and that you bring me peace.

I'm happy because you're here.

I have had the experience of being told those words.

Every time that happens, while feeling shy,
I feel a heartwarming sense of joy.

Really?
I see, I'm glad.

My cheeks soften as I answer quietly.

It feels as if they are acknowledging my existence,

that it's okay for me to be here.

I can affirm myself in that way.

It might be flattery or coaxing sometimes.
It might just be lip service.

If I feel like I'm being mocked or used,
I don't feel very good about it, though.

I wonder if that's what it is,
but it's fine to just take it as it is,

nothing more and nothing less.

A relationship where our level of trust is still at that point.

Whether they truly think so or not,

even though I have become suspicious of the other person,

At its root, it is like doubting yourself.

Feeling that
how the other person sees you,

is, in other words,
how you see yourself,

is likely the same thing.

It is as if your heart is being seen through the other person's eyes,
as if your heart is being reflected.

Because you think that way,
you feel as if the other person thinks that way too,

It is like the inside of your own heart...

If you do not trust yourself,
you cannot trust the other person.

The other person is a mirror reflecting you.

What you direct toward the other person
is what you direct toward yourself.

It may not be that you cannot trust the other person,
but that you cannot trust yourself.

But you know, it is okay.

Trust is not something that can ever be complete, or 100%.

It doesn't mean
fully trusting
either your own words or the other person's words.

We hold all our feelings in a fifty-fifty balance,
swaying right there.

When they are in opposition, there is a strong sense of conflict, but,
how should I put it,51:49 like that,

if we could just try to shift that fifty-fifty feeling by just one point
toward the positive, that would be enough.

Strangely enough, with just that small degree of difference,
feelings can reverse.

Just one point.

That slight shift in feeling is what brings about change.

Because if you trust completely,
that in itself
feels like losing who you are...

You end up unable to see
where your own heart is.

If you trust too much, you let go of your own heart.

Keep your heart in your own hands,
choosing for yourself, deciding for yourself,

because your own heart determines your own happiness.

Right?

Others are
grateful beings who teach us about ourselves.

Your presence has meaning,
and my own existence
has become meaningful because of you.

~Existence~

Sorry to keep you waiting♪
I've finally managed to update a proper post♡

I still have plenty of drafts sleeping away, though😅

Even if it's just a little bit, I really want to keep writing posts♪
Let's finish them one by one!

To everyone here on note,
because you are here,
I am always having a great time♡

I'm a slow note user, but
I look forward to your continued support✨

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