People.

  The year I hated people was the most miserable year in my life.

Now,

I believe that the greatest gift given to us are people.

I also believe that the highest form of wickedness dwells in people.

Human beings will cheer you on and then turn and say you cheated when you win.

Human beings will dance with you in the sun and hide from you in the rain.

Human beings will laugh with you when there's plenty and laugh at you when there's not enough.

Human beings will kiss you on your left cheek and stab you in your right side.

Human beings will love you when the music is good but hate you once it goes off.

Human beings will hate on one person for being them self and love another for being someone else.

BUT there's one thing we fail to realise. No matter how different and colourful we all are, at the core of every human being on earth are two very simple needs.

1) To be loved and love.
2) To be validated and validate.

You missing or not doing one has the power to make you feel as bad as not doing any or having any.

Of course people will hurt, slander and judge you. Of course people will delight in your misery. Of course "hating the entire world" will seem like a sensible conclusion. But before you get into that "I hate people" car, I just want you to take a moment to reflect on all the good people you've had in your life. If you honestly haven't had any, then you're probably too young to be getting in that car or your good people are on a couple of blocks away from you. Which, you'll miss if you get in that car. The same way when you're in a car, you see lots of people walking by but make little/no interaction with them is exactly the same way, you can't get love or be loved or validate or by validated from inside that car. You've gotta get down and mingle with people! The real problem with hating people is that you become extremely difficult to reach, hence the needs at the very core of your existence become even more difficult to meet than the average person which in turn makes you then hate people more. Vicious cycle.


In all honesty, I believe all our actions are in one way or another trying to meet these needs. So like I said at the beginning of this post, people are God's greatest gift to us. If you don't believe me, try not talking to anyone for a year. Goodluck!

Lol.

With all my love,
Dara Rhodes. X