[Story] Went outside and made a new friend and I have never been HAPPIER as I am now

I always thought it was a herculean task to go outside and talk to people. I used to be quite popular a few years but then something really bad happened and I stopped talking much. Slowly, I also stopped thinking much. I went through my life like a zombie. But today, a flower bloomed in front of me and I hadn’t even watered it for months. And then, my mind changed and I escaped my self imposed exile. I went outside and talked to a person for few minutes and this, it made all the difference. I hope everybody gets better and faces whatever they have to face. Also thank you r/socialskills for always being a source of hope for me