If you are reading this, more than likely you are the kind of girl that always puts others first. You will go out of your way to make other people smile, no matter the cost. Whether it be waking up extra early to grab your best friend some coffee because you know that they are going to have a hard day, or helping someone with their homework even though when you are stressed out of your mind. You are the kind of girl that will sacrifice anything to help others.
Let me tell you that you are incredibly appreciated.
People may not be explicitly thanking you for all the little, behind-the-scenes things that you do. Heck, they may not even acknowledge your hard work at all. But, I’m here to remind you that you are making a difference.
A popular saying is that you never know what someone is going through, so you should always be kind. That is something that I try to live my life by and because of that I love to spoil others and make others happy.
Sadly for me, that leads to many late nights trying to catch up on work or months that are incredibly tight as far as money goes. I have so often given up my last few dollars to get someone coffee or to pay for someone’s meal because they were low on money (A little backward, I understand. I just hate for people to miss out).
I don’t do so much for others because I expect others to do the same thing for me. Sure, that would be nice, but that isn’t my main motivator. I love to put others first and give so much because I love to make others happy.
The only down side to always putting others first is that, even if you are trying really hard not to, you start to expect others to do the same kind of things for you. It is only natural because you are putting so much work in and you want to get something in return. This disappointment is something that is really hard to get over.
Something that I have had to realize is that not everyone has the natural drive to go out of their way and address the little things. I don’t mean that others are nice, it’s just that people don’t notice the same things or may not know how to do little things for others.
That’s ok. If you are putting others first just because you want them to feel guilty so that they do the same thing for you, you are doing it for the wrong reasons. You should be putting others first because you genuinely care about them and their happiness. That should be your end goal. Who knows, maybe by putting others first purely to make others happy, maybe you’ll inspire others to do the same.
Anyway, if you are someone who is feeling a lost and unappreciated because you don’t seem to get the recognition you deserve, know that you are doing what’s good. You are putting good vibes out into a world that really needs some love right now. Know that you are appreciated and keep doing you, boo.
