The day I became the person someone asked for advice

Today someone younger than me asked what I would do in their situation. For a second, I wondered who has given me enough experience to answer. Then I realized I did not need to know everything. I simply shared what I had learned from making similar mistakes. Being trusted felt meaningful.

People online often discuss the strange moment when younger people start asking them for advice. They describe feeling unprepared while realizing they have learned something I felt that today. Maybe wisdom is not having perfect answers. Sometimes it is remembering confusion clearly and helping someone avoid unnecessary pain.