Have you ever experienced that each passerby is living a life as vivid and
confusing as your own?
Sonder is realizing that every person you encounter, even those you pass by without a second thought, is living a life just as vivid and complex as your own. They have their own goals, friendships, daily routines, and worries, along with their own unique experiences and struggles. Each of these lives is an epic story, unfolding in parallel with yours, even if you never see or understand it.
Do you sometimes wonder, when you're walking through a busy street seeing a mother with her child and it hits you that she has her own world of worries, joys, and daily struggles that you’ll never know about?
That is Sonder
Sonder is not about being the main character in life but is about, us being tiny pieces in this wide universe here to add meaning in the lives of every person around us. It is a powerful realization that makes you realize that every person you pass whether it's at an airport or a train station has a life as busy and difficult as your own.
Whenever you experience this feeling, you get the awareness that while you are going through your life, others are also going through their own, experiencing their own stories, filled with struggles and also triumphs. So, whenever you are facing challenges and feel lonely, remember that others are also facing their own challenges with you.
Maybe this can be a gentle reminder for us to be a little kinder and softer to the people we meet everyday because we never know the battles that they are going through.
By: Empress Jillian Macuha
and Nathalie Joys Ofngol
