But in a world where stories are selected for their negativity, randomness can easily be mistaken for positivity. - Brandon Stanton

It's quite rare to find a person who enjoys being rude. Rudeness is almost always a reaction to stress. It's a means of protection. It's a shield.

You can feel when the person is being truthful, no matter what language they’re speaking. Because truth is often spoken haltingly. With pauses. Like it’s being dug up, one spoonful at a time, from somewhere deep. Truth feels heavy. It has gravity.

The sadness is under the thoughts. It's like when you're on a camping trip, and it's really cold, and you put on extra socks and an extra sweater, but you still can't get warm, because the coldness is in your bones.