The Wave That Wasn't For Me

You know that horrible little moment when you see someone across the road, they look directly at you, and they raise their hand?

So you smile.

You wave back.

Maybe you even smile a little bigger because you think, Oh, they actually noticed me.

And then they walk past you and hug the person standing behind you.

Yeah.

That happened to me.

I stood there for approximately three seconds pretending I had absolutely no idea what had just happened.

Then I suddenly became very interested in my phone.

I checked notifications.

Nothing.

I opened Instagram.

Closed it.

Checked the time.

Opened my phone again for no reason.

The person probably forgot about it within five seconds.

I didn't.

I spent the next ten minutes replaying the entire situation in my head like it was a crime investigation.

Why did I wave so confidently?

Why did I smile like that?

WHY DID I MAKE EYE CONTACT TWICE?

And honestly, I think that's the funniest thing about being human.

We can survive exams, heartbreak, awkward conversations, embarrassing mistakes and stressful days...

but one accidental wave can keep us awake at 2 AM.

Sometimes the biggest problems in our lives aren't actually problems.

They're just tiny embarrassing moments our brain has decided deserve a permanent place in the archives. 😭