The Unraveling

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How quickly things fall apart.

No one is ever prepared for the unraveling of their lives by events that are out of their control.

A sickness that has come creeping into your life.
The death of a loved one and your whole world begins to crumble.
The loss of income and now the bills are piling up.
The landlord raised the rent simply due to greed.
The loss of an item that held sentimental value.

All these acts can put you on a downward spiral that will only cause more dominoes to fall.

It is amazing how many people are barely holding on in their personal lives but presenting a strong front in their public lives.

Please show compassion to the people around you, because you only know a fraction of what is happening in their reality.

— Nicole Barden 5/29/2021

Originally published in Blue Insights on Medium