Have you ever felt the same way as me? Feeling immeasurable sorrow, disappointment, and hopelessness. and many other terrible feelings until you almost lost your breath. No strength to continue walking on the dark road of life. These feelings occurred to me that day, the day I received my final orders from my boss. “You should find a new job.”

I know that our company (Or, more accurately, their company. and my former company) is facing major financial problems. As a result, the management had to lay off a number of employees in order to survive for the majority of people.

But why did I have to be one of the few who were abandoned by them?

Me... who has worked hard for 10 years, fighting hard to do every job assigned to me. Just to get fired later?

I really don't understand at all...

That evening, I sat weakly on the pristine white marble steps of a city center park. The beautiful gardens that I have seen are so beautiful that whenever I walk I will find a relaxing atmosphere. It was filled with the sweet scent of flowers, but today it was filled with traces of dejection and hopelessness.

There wasn't even a breeze blowing through. Or even the giggling laughter of little children. It's such an atmosphere... So sad...

Right then, as my heart was weaving a veil of sorrow A woman sat down next to me. She had a warm look on her face. And a bright smile that makes me feel better even with just a glance. But who is she? And why did you sit with me?

As an answer, she handed me something. A round, colorful thing with a stick on it was waving playfully in front of me. It was a lollipop. The woman smiled a little before saying, “Try it and you'll see. smile"

I received that lollipop. Before he let out a small smile, even though he hadn't even tasted the sweet taste of the lollipop he held.

I turned to thank her. But the woman had disappeared.

Since then I always carry one lollipop with me. It might be a symptom of something deep inside. 'Cause whenever I feel bad I will take out that piece. Taste the sweetness from it And let it slowly heal my soul like it helped me that day.

And every time I will think of you. You're the one who came to help heal my pain. Then he left without even saying thank you. When I stopped by the park I will always look for you. But there wasn't even a sign. Until I almost thought she was a kind angel in disguise.

And then (unexpectedly) I met her again. But today she is crying She was sitting alone on the same steps where I had sat, hugging her knees. Crying to death as raindrops began to fall.

It's time for me to have a chance to repay her.

I sat down slowly beside her, gently holding her hand before placing the beautiful colored object in the palm of her hand. She looked up at me in surprise. before happiness takes its place I think she remembers me. She moved her lips slowly as if wanting to say something.

But I raised my hand to kiss my mouth before speaking my sentence.

"Suck it and I'll smile."

She smiled almost immediately. before hugging me I hugged her back softly, feeling embarrassed. Once again, this beautiful colored sweet brings a smile to the faces of those who are depressed and hopeless. And again, it can be done without the person even having tasted it.

I don't understand why people call this a lollipop when it makes people smile before they even have a chance to suck it. But I don't need a reason As long as the lollipop adorns my lips of the people I love and of everyone because for whatever reason it is a “lollipop of happiness”