But then there are also days when just a gentle word, a nod, or a smile at the right time stays for a very long time, like a small light that you don't expect you need.
Treat everyone a little better because then we will all return to dust. You may have witnessed two people arguing just because of a very small thing. A misunderstanding, an unsatisfactory look.
At that time, everyone wants to win, wants to prove they are right. But then a few days later, when the anger passes, what remains is not "victory", but a feeling of waste. Wasting a relationship, wasting an afternoon, wasting energy to keep something that is no longer important.
Life does not predict the "last times".
You don't know when was the last time you met someone. The last time you talked to them. Or even, the last time you had the opportunity to say a kind word but missed it because "it's okay to leave it for another time".
There was one person after his father passed away, the thing that tormented him the most was not the great things he had not done, but a very small thing. That day, before going to work, he replied to his father a bit irritably because he was in a hurry and therefore did not buy him a cup of Capuchino coffee as usual. He thought he would talk again in the evening. But then, half an hour before he left, his father had passed away forever.
Such stories are not uncommon, it's just that few people tell them.
Therefore, you should treat everyone a little better, avoid hurting anyone. Choose to say a gentler sentence when possible and stop for a beat before reacting. The saleswoman at the alley entrance of your house always remembers what regular customers like.
From Mrs. A who often buys tofu and pickled vegetables, Mr. C often likes to eat mustard greens and rau ngót... Therefore, people come back to buy from her for many years, not because she is cheaper, but because of the feeling of being cared for, even if very small.
And when you treat others well, you don't just "give away". You are also creating an environment in which you will live. A place where words are more pleasant, eyes are less harsh, and conflicts are also softer.
Because in the end, when everything calms down, what remains is not how many arguments you have won, or what you have gained or lost. But how you have treated others, and what feelings you have left in their hearts.
And if one day, everything really comes back to dust, then perhaps the most comforting thing is not how long you've lived, but that during that time, you didn't make this world more uncomfortable. Just that alone, it's already a very good way of life.
