i don't think you realise

i don’t think you realise how special you are. and i don’t mean a bad special, i mean a genuinely amazing person. some people might say or think differently, but no matter what there is always going to be someone out there who doesn’t like you for you, and yes, you may have to deal with that - but believe it or not, there are more people in this world who love you for who you are, rather than who they want you to be.

i don’t think you realise how talented you are. i've heard that some people don’t appreciate your talent. they don’t acknowledge you, they don’t even notice you’re there. you know why? they’re afraid of what they don’t know, and they don’t know how far you could really go. not only that, but they’re afraid of someone being better than them, something that you’re most definitely capable of.

i don’t think you realise how many people actually care. you tell yourself that there’s only one person you can talk to, you tell yourself that nobody really cares about you, that you’re all alone in this world. but that’s just not true. you might not even realise how much you are appreciated by someone, even if they have a funny way of showing it.

i don't think you realise what a special friend you are. you say you don't have many friends, but always remember that it's all about quality, not quantity. you're always saying thankyou for listening, or thanks for being there, or just thanks for being such a good friend, that you're so lucky to have a friend like me.

i don't think you realise that i'm the lucky one. and although you may be occasionally over-protective, and you have an ability to make me completely insane and immature at times, and you completely explode everything to me - i like knowing that someone cares, i actually enjoy being immature sometimes around someone who i know i can be myself around, even if my mother does disapprove of certain freddo behaviours. but most importantly, i'll always listen. not because i have to, or because i feel obliged to, but just because i want to, because you are important to me.


"sometimes in our lives
we all have pain, we all have sorrow
but if we are wise
we know that there's always tomorrow

lean on me, when you're not strong
and i'll be your friend, i'll help you carry on
for it won't be long
'til i'm gonna need somebody to lean on

please swallow your pride
if i have things you need to borrow
for no one can fill those of your needs
that you don't let show

lean on me, when you're not strong
and i'll be your friend, i'll help you carry on
for it won't be long
'til i'm gonna need somebody to lean on

if there is a load you have to bear
that you can't carry
i'm right up the road
i'll share your load
if you just call me

so just call on me brother, when you need a hand
we all need somebody to lean on
i just might have a problem that you'd understand
we all need somebody to lean on

lean on me, when you're not strong
and i'll be your friend, i'll help you carry on
for it won't be long
'til i'm gonna need somebody to lean on"
- Lean On Me ~ Bill Withers