++ Questions ++

If someone whom you’ve trusted the most betrayed you, would you then close your heart and become everyone’s stranger?

If someone whom you’ve always reached out to turned their backs on you, would you then tie your hands behind your back?

If someone whom you’ve climbed up to looked down upon you, would you fall into the pit of self-loathe and low self-esteem?

If someone whose hands you held on to for support put you down, would you then stand low and not arise?

If someone whom you’ve tirelessly threaded friendship with cut the string loose, would you then weave your being into solitude?

If someone whom you’ve walked the path of life with overtook you and never looked back, would you then never stop to see those behind you?

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Some of the devil’s whispers that have been resonating inside my head from time to time. I understand that we should not expect our deeds to be reciprocated, but how can we stay strong and persevere when we are unappreciated for what we do?