What sacrifices have you made in life?
People ask about sacrifices in life
as if I marched through storms
and gave up everything for greatness.
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Meanwhile, I once sacrificed
an entire evening
trying to take one decent candid photo
only to use the first blurry picture anyway.
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I have sacrificed sleep
to imaginary conversations
that never happened.
.
I have sacrificed productivity
to “I’ll just sit for five minutes”
and somehow became emotionally attached
to the floor, the ceiling,
and my own thoughts.
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I have sacrificed money
to iced coffee, pretty notebooks,
and things described online as
“small little joys”
which is honestly
a very dangerous category.
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I have sacrificed my dignity
while confidently waving back at someone
who was waving at the person behind me.
And since embarrassment was already guaranteed,
I finished the wave properly too.
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I have sacrificed my self-respect
by checking the fridge repeatedly
as if new food appears
through manifestation.
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And perhaps my biggest sacrifice of all
acting normal
after saying “you too”
to a waiter who told me to enjoy my meal.
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So no,
I have not sacrificed kingdoms, dreams, or destiny.
But I have survived
many tiny embarrassments with remarkable courage. 🌻
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With love,
—Rajeshwari 🧿💕
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