Care

The closest thing to being cared for is to care for someone else.

Carson McCullers 

I’ve been thinking about what “caring” really means. Best friends said they care, family members said they care, lovers said they care, doctors said they care, even the kidnappers said they care.

But I have just realised, how much does one care and how much do we expect them to really care. What are the differences between saying that we care and acting like we really care? Do parents intervene with their children’s choices just because they “care” and want what best for their kids? Can a person care too much or care too little? Which way is better?

Or did we let our own subjective feelings and opinions shape the definition of the word “care”? Doesn’t “care” mean that we put the other person’s best interest on top? I guess care can be subjective to each individual, whether you really do care for another person, or that you think this path is the best way to solve their problems, or you think keeping distance is caring. But sometimes, it’s good to have a conversation about what other people are feeling and if our “care” really aligns with their receiving ends.

t.l.

just thinking out loud.