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Tbear

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4. The harder I tried to rise up, the more people try to pull me down.

Reply to OldBaldy1701E (Original post)

Sun Feb 8, 2026, 11:02 AM

Sunday

Like bugs crawling to the top of the open jar while the other bugs knock them down trying to jump over them.

Forgiving others can be hard but the hardest thing can be forgiving your younger self. It’s all I know to do when the negative thoughts come.

We all do what seems best at the time. Being neither a liar nor a thief while doing so is my small comfort for never achieving anything noteworthy.

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This line has really affected me. [View all] OldBaldy1701E Sunday OP

You are absolutely someone. You are a unique human being. LoisB Sunday #1

Thanks. (n/t) OldBaldy1701E 19 hrs ago #6

You are someone. mwmisses4289 Sunday #2

I appreciate that. OldBaldy1701E 19 hrs ago #7

You couldn't be more mistaken. You are a unique person with value. Ocelot II Sunday #3

Thank you for the laugh! OldBaldy1701E 18 hrs ago #8

The harder I tried to rise up, the more people try to pull me down. Tbear Sunday #4

I agree. But, being noteworthy was not my goal. OldBaldy1701E 18 hrs ago #9

I look at it this way. There is Hitler and then Gandhi. Eko Sunday #5

Thanks. OldBaldy1701E 18 hrs ago #10

But you tried. Eko 14 hrs ago #11

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