Sharing Is Caring

Managing Editor Seo Yun-chan

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When we see kind people around us, we tend to say that those people are very thoughtful, or considerate. They care about others more than themselves. They treat people nicely and they show more dedication towards people. When we see people like them, we can know that “Sharing is caring.” However, there are some times where people think that sharing might not be so much of a caring act.

There is a famous quote in Korea. It goes, “When we share happiness, it doubles. When we share sadness, it divides in half.” This quote emphasizes two emotions; happiness and sadness. Of course, when someone around you is happy, that happy virus spreads among the people around them. However, I want to focus on the sadness.

Some people are too kind to share sadness. They do not want the people around them to be sad with them, and thus keep all the sadness all to themselves. They think that it would only ruin the mood or the atmosphere around them. They do not want to make others feel hurt, just like they are.

Once, my friend went through a really tough time. She could not tell anyone the hard time she was going through. I somehow found out about the hard time she was facing. However, she did not share her story. She did not want to make others feel sorry for what she was going through. I told her to let me help her, but she refused. She was too strong to get help from others. She knew that doing so was the right thing. However, when I saw her from my point of view, she was carrying a heavy burden she could not take all by herself. All she had to do was get the help around her, but she refused all of it and carried on with what she was facing. I gave out my hand to help, so that she may lay some burden on me, but she did not take my hand. I still regret that I gave up on her too easily. I should have stayed by her side even till the end.

From my story, what I want to say is this. Sharing is caring. The people around you want to listen to your story, or the sadness you are going through. Do not take the burden all by yourself. If there is anyone who cares about you, do not hesitate to share your negative feelings. Please, do not keep the tragedy all to yourself. You are too special to take all the burden and stay down. Remember you are very special, so do not take all the burden alone. Sharing is caring.