22/04/2025
Be kind to the slow hiker on the trail. Don't call them weak. You don't know how much courage they gathered up just to be there.
So if you see someone struggling, breathing hard, or pausing too often, don’t judge. Smile. Offer water. Say, “You’re doing great.” Because that kind of kindness might be exactly what they need to keep moving forward—not just on the trail, but in life.
The mountains aren’t only for the fast, the fit, or the fearless. They’re also for the quiet fighters—the ones whose strength isn’t in speed, but in showing up anyway.
Be kind to the slow hiker on the trail. Don't call them weak. You don't know how much courage they gathered up just to be there.
Maybe that hiker used to be strong, but an illness or a tragedy changed everything. Maybe they're recovering from something they don’t talk about—an injury, a heartbreak, or even a battle with their own mind. And maybe, just maybe, walking up that mountain is their way of fighting back.
Some people hike to feel alive again after losing someone they love. Others take to the trails because they’re tired of the noise of the world and need silence to heal. There are those who hike with heavy hearts, carrying grief, anxiety, or years of feeling not good enough—and every step is a quiet rebellion against everything that tried to break them.
You never really know what brought someone to the trail. Maybe they’ve never been athletic, but they’re here anyway because they promised themselves they’d do something brave. Maybe they’re hiking to remember someone… or to forget someone. Maybe they just needed to prove to themselves that they could keep going—one step, one breath, one climb at a time.
So if you see someone struggling, breathing hard, or pausing too often, don’t judge. Smile. Offer water. Say, “You’re doing great.” Because that kind of kindness might be exactly what they need to keep moving forward—not just on the trail, but in life.
The mountains aren’t only for the fast, the fit, or the fearless. They’re also for the quiet fighters—the ones whose strength isn’t in speed, but in showing up anyway.
