People Are Revealing The TellTale Signs Someone Has Been Through Hard Times In Life

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“The eyes are a pretty good indicator. ‘Been through shit eyes’ seems to be a thing.”

—Dry_Action1734

“I had a VP who worked for the company I work for now. He and I could get along pretty easily on a lot of things, and he helped me with a lot. I was homeless and suicidal for many years before I started working there, and on rare occasions, he would drop the professional act, and when he was really happy, he’d laugh a lot and hand out hugs like candy. But when it came to deep conversations about struggles, he’d become very silent, and he’d listen intensely, and he had this soft sadness in his eyes. I could tell every single thing I told him; he could understand with a depth I didn’t think another person could possess. He was eventually forced to resign from his position, and he was paid a lot of money for it. 

I think when it came to the world of progress in a cutthroat kind of industry, he hit the ceiling and couldn’t break through because he wasn’t willing to exploit others to do it. I had heard some stories about his son being a real troublemaker and his son serving some real hard time in prison, but his father remained stalwart and kind and thoughtful always. I sent him a long email about how heartbroken I was to hear he was forced to resign, and he sent me a heartfelt and encouraging text message days later that I still have to this day.

One of the last things I asked him before he left was, ‘So, what will you be doing now?’

He looked at me with his soft eyes and said, ‘I think I’ll do some painting.’

He is one of the kindest, most genuine men I’ve met that carries a weight only he can carry, but a weight that others who carry a weight can empathize with.”

—AlchoTheStranger