Behind some of the biggest smiles on the strongest people you know, is someone who is suffocating.
I recently had a conversation with someone who is always so positive and encouraging. But I decided to dig a little deeper than small talk and it turns out they are going through an extremely painful experience and in immense turmoil. I NEVER would have guessed, but just digging past the surface we got to talk.
There are people who are within arms reach of your day to day that are hurting. Be patient with people, and be willing to dig deeper. They may not be ready to talk now, but they will know you are someone they can talk to when they are ready.