Sometimes in life you come across someone who is so lively, spunk and makes jokes, someone who always brightens up your mood. And you think to yourself : life must be really good for that person, they’re so happy, nothing must have gone wrong in their life.
And you think to yourself; wow, this so unfair, they have a wonderful life and I have all these hardships.

And sometimes we need to stop and think.
Someone who has been through a lot in life, someone who’s constantly been knocked down and got back up with absolute no-ones help, someone who knows what the darkness is, who knows how scary and alone the darkness is.
That someone will never want another to feel they way they did.
So, they smile, make jokes, act silly to make others happy.
And while you might think, this person is so immature. That person is thinking to themselves, I made them smile, I took a little darkness away.
All while they are lonely and crying in the inside.
And YES, they’re wishing that someone can do the same for them.
YES, they’re wishing someone could see the darkness lurking beneath.
And YES, the wish someone could make them smile.
But it doesn’t happen, so they plaster on a smile and help others.

But to some, that smile, is like putting a plaster on a bullet wound.

So, the next time you see such a bright soul, just think to yourself, they may have problems that I dont know about.

If you are that person, find someone or some platform to help you.
Know that you are no alone and that someone will always have your back, even if you dont see it.

To everyone else, stop judging people based on how they appear. Look further than the surface and you will find the true person.

The brightest smile hides the most pain.