When You Need Me

"Try to be a rainbow in someone's cloud." - Maya Angelou

You probably already know how it feels when you think someone is using you.

We've all got that person, who doesn't remember us till they need that one favour only we can help with... and even then, it feels they might only be contacting us because they couldn't find anyone else. Sometimes you end up feeling like the last resort.

....  Hurts, doesn't it?

Funny thing is, it happens to everyone.

Celebrities. Actors. Comedians. Musicians. The everyday people. Everyone has one time or the other where they feel like the last choice.

Maybe all they ever do, is send you links to watch their latest video, help them win a contest, or view up their latest mind-blowing blogpost. That's all they remember you for - and they don't even bother to say a simple "Hello"

Yeah....It's pretty easy to think that way. That the only use they find for you, is as an ever-loyal clicking machine.

I know how that feels. No calls. No chats. Not even a "Hi, How are you", at least, just once a year. I know I probably give that feeling to a lot of people with all the blog bcs I send on whatsapp and BBM. But here's the shocker. I can bet that you do the same thing too. There are people even you haven't talked to in years, and won't talk to till you need a reason. 

Maybe you don't believe in meaningless chatter. Maybe you don't want to bother them. Maybe you're too busy. Maybe you just know far too many people. Maybe you don't like talkingh much, or phone calls or chatting. We've all got a reason - it may be perfectly understandable or just a useless excuse. But even then, it's still a reason.

But, when you start thinking about it, you realize there might be a reason they can't accommodate for all the social expectations you have of them. Just like you can't always reach out to everyone you know regularly. At that moment they've contacted you - they need you, for whatever reason. It's up to you to answer or not. However... it's very important that you don't see yourself as a backdoor to someone elses' needs. 

So go ahead... click the link anyway. Share it. Help out. But avoid thinking people see you as a discardable stepping stone. You are a pillar. You're not the person they left behind, or their executive broadcast maid, you're not a faceless link clicker in a sea of obedient fingers. You're not a slave to their every call or "some guy" or "some girl". You hold all the power in your hands. You might as well use it.

You are a part of their success story, and whether or not they get there is up to you. One person can make all the difference.

One day, you might be put in a similar position, and you'll hope and pray for people to get your message or call and respond to it. It's happened to me a lot of times. That's the kind of wonderful world we live in. A merry go round world. When that day comes, whoever you are, I’ll be set. When you need me, I’ll be ready.

Let's Be Legendary.

Let's be what they need us to be - ready.