Zahid Ali

3 weeks ago | dailymotion.com | Zahid Ali

3 weeks ago | dailymotion.com | Zahid Ali

3 weeks ago | dailymotion.com | Zahid Ali

1 month ago | medium.com | Zahid Ali

For as long as I can remember, I’ve been the one who cares first and more. I’ve been the one who checks in, who asks how you’re really doing, who stays up thinking about how to fix something that might not even be broken. I always believed love was about effort. So I gave, and gave, and gave. I was available. Always. And maybe, in the beginning, that felt noble. That kind of love, the one that shows up no matter what, felt like strength. But eventually, I started to notice a quiet, creeping ache.

1 month ago | medium.com | Zahid Ali

When I look back at my old self, and that’s not even too far back, considering I’m just 28 now, I often reflect on the 22 or 23-year-old Zahid and realize I was, frankly, a strange person. I won’t go into every detail, but to give you a glimpse of who I was, here’s one example:I was incredibly short-tempered. The smallest of things could ignite a wave of frustration in me. If someone walked too slowly in front of me in a narrow street where I couldn’t overtake, it irritated me.