Resolving Insecurity
Seeing the young man slumped on the porch, his face full of sadness, "His mind was far from the present, drifting back to that night. He remembered vividly the moment she ended things; the decisive way she turned her back left him reeling amidst the wreckage of their shattered relationship."
the uncle slowly walked over and placed a hand on his shoulder.
"What is it, son?
Still sad about the old relationship?"
The young man just gave a slight nod, his eyes staring into empty space.
The uncle smiled—a smile full of understanding.
"You think you’re the only one who knows this feeling?
I was once right where you are now.
Maybe even worse.
I remember the times when I thought I would never get back up."
Hearing that, the young man looked up, a flicker of surprise and connection in his eyes.
The uncle continued, his voice low and warm:
"Then I realized one important thing.
When you place all your happiness entirely in someone else’s hands, you give them the power to shatter you.
If they’re happy, you’re happy.
When they leave, it feels like your whole world collapses.
Don’t you think that’s true?"
The young man nodded silently, as if he had just found the answer to his own pain.
"It took me a while to understand," the uncle went on.
"Life is simply not always what we want it to be, and everything is always changing.
Feelings are the same. They are always changing.
People coming and going is a natural part of life.
The core issue isn’t how to make them stay, but how you can stand firm in yourself, no matter who comes or goes."
"So… how do I stand firm?"
the young man finally asked, his voice full of expectation.
"Well, instead of pouring all my thoughts and joy into one person, I started looking around.
I realized I had responsibilities to so many people who had loved me: to my aging parents, to my siblings, to the friends who stood by me during tough times.
The love that was once reserved for just one person, I learned to share it, quietly and broadly.
That is the kind of love you give without needing it to be returned.
When the neighbors or the community needed help, I stepped in.
When I saw people struggling more than I was, I found ways to help within my means.
I learned to turn my sadness into meaningful action for others.
Gradually, those acts of responsibility and unconditional giving built a solid foundation inside me—a peace that no one could ever take away."
The uncle looked directly into his nephew’s eyes, his voice utterly sincere:
"So, my son, don’t let yourself drown in this.
See this as a precious opportunity to learn how to build your pillar of strength from your own soul.
When your happiness no longer needs to be borrowed from anyone else, that is when you will find true peace."
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