You keep telling yourself you don’t need validation.
Then someone notices the tiny things.
The way you always say thank you.
The way you hesitate before speaking.
The way you try just a little harder when you know you’re being watched.
“You did well.”
That’s all it takes.
Now you’re smiling without realizing it.
Wondering if they noticed.
Wondering if they’ll say it again.
Funny how a few carefully chosen words can stay with you longer than a hundred careless ones.

















