Desperation.. Such an unassuming word, yet so very powerful in its ability to change the course of any given moment.. Often, you never know a person’s level of desperation until it’s too late, while other moments of desperation are predictable, easily perceived because of known circumstances..
The sporting world provides us with the easiest example of known desperation.. The Hail Mary pass and multi-lateral pass plays in American football, the suicide squeeze bunt in baseball, pulling the goalie in hockey or having the goalie push forward in soccer are just quick examples from the sporting world..
But what about the real world?? Can desperation be as easily foreshadowed, recognizable not only in the moment or after, but in time to prevent actions that far too often have dire effects, consequences that are irreversible??
Stress, anxiety, and depression can be easily hidden, kept in the shadows by those who suffer quietly while those around are oblivious to the struggles within a person’s mind, heart, deep in their soul.. The thoughts and feelings of hopelessness can be brought on by various situations, and there are usually no clear signs.. They can be deadly when a person feels boxed in, when they feel there is no answer, no escape from their tortuous mindset.. Whether they are brought on by financial struggles, relationship troubles, or even the strain of trudging through everyday life in less than ideal situations, the resulting desperation is often the same..
How did I get here?? What do I do?? Who do I talk to?? Where do I go from here?? Those questions and hundreds of others are asked often by more
people than you can imagine, their minds racing in an attempt to salvage a plausible outcome.. Sadly for many, those answers aren’t easy to come by, with them finding little hope leading to desperation winning the tug of war within.. It’s a situation that far too many people find themselves in, a place I find myself in.. There are no easy answers because the questions are hard..
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