Your Limited Hands

Titin Alfiani
2 min readAug 14, 2022
Photo by Sebastian Dumitru on Unsplash

Humans only have 2 hands. They won’t be able to hold each other’s hands so tightly because their capacity is limited. So, what can be done is to share the power. Which ones will be gripped the strongest, which are only held with moderate force, which are only in contact with the fingers, and which are the easiest to break.

Something bad can happen if the power-sharing of the two parties is not balanced. For example, one gripped tightly, but the other only held back with minimal force. Therefore, one of the two has the potential to fall, and the bond will break.

Sometimes you are disappointed that you gave someone number one, but they gave you number three. Sometimes there is a sense of jealousy and loss. However, each person will hold the other’s hand differently.

When you become the third layer, you will be there forever. It might go up when the first and second layers go away. Don’t be sad if you are not prioritized by the people you prioritize. Maybe you are in their umpteenth layer even though they are your first layer. Their timing and moments just don’t match yours.

You will continue to be an innocent fool if you accept someone who gives you 20, but you give them 60. You will never get the same until you decide to give the same thing they shared or you left.

Always giving a lot is not wrong, but other things must also be considered. Every second of that time provides a different experience, and the mental need to deal with it is different. So, maybe today you are okay, but tomorrow you will get hurt easily. Life’s scenario will never stop until you leave.

Indeed, it is better to give enough; there is no need to lack and no need to overdo it if the orientation is someone else’s. But, give it entirely to yourself. You need time to be heard and prioritized, and you must fulfill it. Stop worrying about other people’s lives and give your heart entirely to them. It won’t do any good. They will leave you at times you would never expect. Going not to harm you but because of circumstances.

Give according to your portion. Sometimes, giving more is okay, but don’t let it disappoint you. You are wrong if you put your heart too much on humans. You already know the end, but still, do it. Pulling away for a while would be a good time to reflect on things and let things happen organically in your absence.

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