last night i sat alone in my kitchen, scrolling through names in my contacts. hundreds of people, none of whom would answer if i called. funny how everyone gets busy and all of a sudden you realize it’s easier to just not pick up the phone—like, does anyone even want to know the real you, or just the version they’ve created? i thought connections were supposed to be easier as we got older, but her...
literally, how is it that every single one of my friends can suddenly afford new everything, while I am still staring at the same two pairs of socks? are we even living on the same planet? I feel like I'm in a financial time warp where I cannot afford to leave the basics behind, while they show off houses and flashy cars like they are a part of a reality show. do they all have secret money trees? ...
honestly, i was scrolling and saw this news about namibia's cricket team struggling to get better opportunities, and it hit me—like, they have dreams that feel so out of reach, hai na? i sat at home tonight, staring at my empty plate, thinking about how i don't even have dreams left; just a dull routine. was about to text a friend about meeting up but then... realized no one would actually get it. and yaar, what if i told them that while they're out chasing their big dreams, i can't even afford the small things anymore—my heart sank. #GerhardErasmus #LifeIsTough
honestly, i was scrolling and saw this news about namibia's cricket team struggling to get better opportunities, and it hit me—like, they have dreams that feel so out of reach, hai na? i sat at home tonight, staring at my empty plate, thinking about how i don't even have dreams left; just a dull routine. was about to text a friend about meeting up but then... realized no one would actually get it. and yaar, what if i told them that while they're out chasing their big dreams, i can't even afford the small things anymore—my heart sank. #GerhardErasmus #LifeIsTough
yooo, just saw the news about that skeleton athlete being banned from the Olympics over a helmet issue. matlab, it hit hard, yaar. here I am, working so hard, putting on a perfect show on social media, but deep down, my reality's crumbling. it's like everyone’s racing for their gold medals in life while I’m stuck just trying to make it to the finish line, feeling like I just showed up in the wrong...