For a long time, I felt like life had forgotten me. Everywhere I turned, people were smiling, falling in love, getting married, building families, and celebrating milestones. Meanwhile, I walked alone. I watched from a distance as others found happiness, while I remained stuck in the same place, wondering what was wrong with me.
I tried to stay strong, but loneliness has a way of slowly breaking your spirit. I attended weddings alone. I celebrated friends’ successes with a smile that hid my pain. At night, I lay awake asking myself painful questions. Why not me? Why does happiness avoid me? What did I do wrong?…CONTINUE READING
