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i was so so sad at work yesterday and i guess my coworker heard it in my voice and then asked me to share the highlight of my day (but phrased it in a way that his day was so mid that he wanted to hear some good news) and i didnt rly have anything much so i said how i made myself a sandwich for lunch and i usually dont eat properly so it made me happy. and then him and my other coworker just got super excited about it and asked for all the details and even when i was like its only a veggie sandwich nothing special they hyped it up and it rly made me feel important. i still felt down for the rest of that shift bc i was in my own head but at least in that moment they really made me feel better and i was grateful for their efforts.

@gobimanchu

May 27, 2025

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