This world often gives us news that makes us stop and rethink many things. Of course, for someone it is nothing more than another piece of news, fleeting, passing, but for me it is a lot. These are questions about faith, about the meaning of life, about what will remain when you leave, and what you leave behind.

I remember how I first heard about the Pope when I was little. There was no Internet then, there was no such fast news, and all we knew was the stories my grandmother told us about the importance of prayer, how we need to be kind to people, how the Pope is not just the head of the Catholic Church, but a symbol of something greater. He was not just a religious figure, but a person who could be an example for us in everyday life.

And so, despite the passage of time, his figure continued to personify not only spirituality, but also humanity. His addresses to believers always seemed something very personal, sincere. And so, when the moment comes when this person passes away, you feel that the world becomes a little quieter. It sounds somehow paradoxical, but these minutes of silence after loss - they give space to rethink your own life. Suddenly you become even more conscious, you think about what remains after us. What you will have time to leave, and what really matters.

When you read about how the Pope addressed young people, how he spoke about the importance of love, about the importance of relationships with each other - it somehow quietly pierces. You think about the fact that perhaps we are all sometimes too absorbed in our own world, our comfort, oblivion in social networks. But everything is simple: true happiness is relationships, it is faith, it is support for each other.

How many times, at different moments in my life, have I just wanted to stop and ask someone for forgiveness, say “thank you,” admit mistakes, and sometimes forgive. These are the moments that came to mind when I thought about what happened to the Pope. He represented the path of forgiveness, the path of acceptance.

I often think about how people like the Pope become symbols of something real. I’m not saying that we should blindly follow ideals, but his image was a living reminder that every person can make their contribution to the world.

I think that these are the things that make us stop and think about how we live. In fact, how often do we think about our actions, what we say and how we influence others? What will we leave behind? And how often do we forget about the simple things that make us happy: about friends, about those who are close to us, about the fact that we can and should love each other without asking much in return.

This world is changing too fast not to stop and look around. Not to appreciate what you have and not to think about what can be lost. And even in moments of doubt, when it seems that nothing will be as it was before, it is faith and support for each other that become the light that helps to move forward.

I often see people who, perhaps, do not even understand how important it is to simply be sincere. Sometimes, instead of looking for the “perfect” partner, you just need to learn to be human. Because the ideal is the one who is sincere, who supports, who is there in difficult moments. And even if you are alone at the moment, you are not alone in your desire to be better, to be kinder, to be real.

We all need support, faith in each other. And, as it seems to me, if we live with this feeling, then this world will become a little warmer. Even if we sometimes do not know what will happen tomorrow.

Lana Banana