Often times we call a man cold when he is only sad

It is very easy to judge, but sometimes there is more behind people, more than what we see.
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“Every man has his secret sorrows
which the world knows not;
and often times we call a man cold
when he is only sad.”
— Henry Longfellow

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They seem to be serious people,
indifferent people,
people who don't care about anything,
who are unmoved,
who don't even bother to react,
who go about their business
and don't care about anything or anyone.

But sometimes that apparent attitude
may reflect a past experience
different from what we imagine,
and those people carry sadness in their lives
that makes them protect themselves
and be seen that way.

Who knows...
maybe there are many indifferent people,
but maybe some of them are just sad people.