Everyone is indeed vulnerable. No exceptions.
Kamakura (鎌倉), Japan, 2018
Everyone is indeed vulnerable. No one is perfect. Some people who look like so happy and lucky with a lot of friends and money are easily admired, especially with the existence of social media. That’s why most of us even fall into comparing ourselves with others and choose to feel ashamed.
We don’t need to hide our vulnerability. We don’t need to feel ashamed. We don’t need to believe others’ stories. We shouldn’t define our vulnerability as a kind of failure.
As Marina Keegan said to her graduating college in The Opposite of Loneliness,
What we have to remember is that we can still do anything. We can change our minds. We can start over. Get a post-bac or try writing for the first time. The notion that it’s too late to do anything is comical. It’s hilarious. We’re graduating college. We’re so young. We can’t, we MUST not lose this sense of possibility because in the end, it’s all we have.
Although she intended to speak to her schoolmates, her words are also encouraging to everyone. No matter how old you are.
