10/15/2025
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The Depth You Don’t See 🌊:
One bright morning, a group of animals gathered by a shining lake.
Two tall giraffes stepped in first, their long necks gliding above the water, eyes calm and confident.
“Come in, friends!” they called. “It’s not deep at all!”
The bears exchanged glances. The rabbits hesitated.
And a tiny mouse stood trembling at the edge — staring at the ripples that looked like waves.
To the giraffes, the lake was calm and shallow — a gentle splash of water on their knees.
But to the mouse, it was an ocean — vast, dark, and terrifying.
The giraffes smiled kindly, unaware.
They weren’t mocking. They simply couldn’t see the lake through smaller eyes.
💧 And that’s how life works, doesn’t it?
We judge too easily.
We tell others — “It’s not that hard.” “Just move on.” “Why are you overthinking?”
But the truth is, what feels small to you might be someone else’s storm.
Your calm could be their chaos.
Your comfort could be their breaking point.
Not because they’re weak —
but because their story runs deeper than you can see.
Their heart carries weights your eyes can’t measure.
🌿 So before you say, “It’s not that bad,”
pause — and remember:
you might just be a giraffe talking to a mouse.
💡Takeaway:
True empathy begins where judgment ends.
We never see the full depth of another’s pain — only the ripples it leaves on the surface.
So speak softly. Act kindly.
For the storm you call shallow might be the one someone is fighting to survive in silence.
