Why we only talk about good moments?
Why we only share about happy memories?
Why we only show our best days?
Why don’t we also talk about our bad moments?
Why don’t we also share about our pain?
Why don’t we also show our lowest days?
Why should we only share each other’s happiness?
Someone’s marriage, engagment, birthday…
And ignore the days when someone
Loses a dearest, goes through a breakup, fears the future
Aren’t we all tired of this fake world?
Aren’t we supposed to normalise pain and suffering instead of stigmatising it?
Aren’t we ought to extend a hand to lift up instead of shaking it to congratulate?
Shogher Keriabian, Syria, country of residence Lebanon, 24 years, 3 November 2024