What Do You Say When You Are Not Fine?

Today I am sad…

Why are we praised for being calm, robotic like when in fact we are crumbling on the inside, when life has dealt us unjust blows and the pain has become unbearable to face?

Why has it become natural to say we are fine when in fact we are not?

We squash down our emotions and we say we are okay. “Yes, I am good, great, everything is…