Day 134

'Indispensable', Pen and Marker on Paper

I suppose this is in some ways a response to a post from a few days ago, that being Day 129, which had a distinctly negative aura about it. At the time it was fitting topic as it summed up the mood of the moment that it was conceived in however as is with almost every other negative there is an opposing positive, a polar opposite that attracts a feeling of elation that comes about in the wake of this negativity. While it is unavoidable that there will be times when we feel less than useful, it is absolutely inescapable that there will be times when we are depended upon. We will often find ourself to be indispensable in the eyes of those closest to us and it is in these instances that we know our true worth. It is an incredibly uplifting feeling when someone  values your opinion, your input and your help so much that you become the person that they turn to in their hour of need. Having this role of confidant, fixer and motivator is of the utmost importance not only to those that we are closest to but to ourselves as well. It is in these moments that we reinforce friendships, we highlight how important those relationships are and we find out that we are needed, that we are necessary. Although, it is not something that is destined to last forever and it is only a matter of time until we get that disposable feeling again. In saying this though it is important to ride on the crest of that wave for as long as we can, all the while finding  reassurance in the fact that much in the same way that people will turn to us for help we to can do the same with them.