Bitter

I thought that after the sweet taste there could not be bitter. But I was wrong. It can be bitter. So damn bitter.

It all started in the waiting room of the health centre where I waited my turn with more than ten people. There was an older smiling man. He laughed so much that his voice, though not too loud, echoed in the silent room, full of frowning looks. Every time someone started talking, he joined the conversation with his unobtrusive smile. But every time he smiled, it seemed to me as if an arrow of resentment flew through the room. Each of those arrows, aimed at him, hit me. I could feel the resentment piling up in the room over someone's smiles and I was disappointed. The sweet taste of the candy I ate suddenly became bitter.

He continued to laugh, not paying attention to the flow of negative vibes in the room. He probably didn't notice them. I also didn't notice them while I was living in my fairy tales until they hurt me. From then on, I began to feel bitterness.

At one point the bitterness reached its peak. One of the older ladies in the waiting room turned to the smiling man. She asked him ironically,

"Is everything in life so beautiful to you that you have to laugh? I see you have no problems. Stop laughing. We can't listen to you. I see that it's easy for you in life, but it's not easy for everyone. "

Her words struck me. Like the defeat of humanity. She frowned at him, condemning him for laughing. The taste was getting bitter. I couldn't say anything. My throat went numb with bitterness and my tongue tightened. But I would scream. I would say out loud that I find it hard to believe that we have become such bad people that we are bothered by other people's smiles, that we would rather frown than share a smile or at least respond with a smile to someone's kind words. I find it hard to believe that happy people are unwanted because others are bothered by their happiness.

Is this the end of humanity? Have we hit rock bottom? It seems we are. That's why we don't have time to wait. Let's wake up fast and not let others block our sun. Let's laugh out loud! Laughter must win.

But it's bitter. I still feel it.

Thank you very much for reading.

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