When the Helper Needed Help

He was the person everyone depended on. If someone needed help,

he showed up. If someone was struggling, he listened. If someone was falling apart,

he stayed. But one day, he needed help too, and that was the day no one answered.

This is a story about giving too much to the wrong places. He didn't become

this way overnight. It started small, helping a friend move, listening late into

the night, solving problems that weren't his. Each time, people thanked him.

Each time, he felt useful. Slowly, being needed became part of who he was.

He didn't ask for much in return, just respect, just presence, just the belief