I was reminded today after talking to a friend about his circumstances… that most men have taken a car ride they weren’t sure they’d come back from.
Not because of speed or danger but because of what was going on in their head.
The weight of failure. The silence after loss. The fear of not being enough.
That quiet drive where you wonder if anyone would even notice if you didn’t make it home.
No one talks about those rides.
The ones where you stare straight ahead, gripping the wheel while your mind takes you places darker than the road you’re on.
Those are the moments where too many men disappear, swallowed by their own thoughts, their own pain.
But here’s the truth: coming back from that ride takes more courage than anyone will ever know.
It means you chose to fight.
You chose to stay.
You chose life.
If you’re in that place pull over. Call someone. Text a friend. You don’t need to face that road alone.
And if you’ve made it back… reach out to someone who hasn’t.
Your voice, your story, your honesty — it might be exactly what they need to survive their own drive tonight.
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