Just Enough to Fool Them..."The Tracks of My Tears"

"Now, people say I'm the life of the party

'Cause I'll tell a joke or two.

Although I might be laughin' loud and hearty,

Deep down inside I'm blue.

So take a good look at my face

You'll see my smile looks out of place.

If you'll look closer,

It's easy to trace the tracks of my tears."

When I think about Robin Williams, I become so saddened for a life shortened by pain that people don't feel it's safe to share with the world.  I know and have known people with depression.  I feel like it's an underreported condition because of the shame attached to it.

We hear all of the mantras that tell us to "just do it" and "get over yourself already".  It can be difficult in today's world to tell someone you have a problem, when many people are overwhelmed and don't have time or patience for empathy.

If you are just active enough, just successful enough, or if you smile just enough to fool everyone until you are alone, it's time to reach out for help.  Life can get better.  It gets so confusing because we encourage people to be hard on themselves.  In sports and in the educational system in our country, we are all rewarded for perfection.  No one in this entire world is perfect, beating ourselves up is truly detrimental.

If you are chronically sad, or if you even know deep inside of yourself that you are depressed, please reach out.  If you are self-medicating, please reach out.  You deserve a better life and the world needs your unique gifts and talents.  People might smile because they are happy, but some people might smile to hide their pain.  No one deserves a life filled with pain.

xo

Conni

xo
Conni