to ateez: goodmorning! i hope that the sleep and rest you've had has helped. busy days continue to get busier as kpop masterz is nearly here and you get ready to fly to malaysia to perform soon. with so much activity and so much to prepare, to make, and to do, the blur of time can fly even faster. with that ever-present shifting of sand through an unstoppable clock, the daily pressures can feel even bigger. even little things can feel magnified, and as there is so precious little of that time to take care of as much as you can, there are worries for what could be lost in the process. it's during these most weighted moments that we all need to remember that no one thing can be carried alone. we do our best with the responsibilities that we have, with those we take on ourselves, and that are chosen for us. sometimes what we can manage is like an ant carrying so much more multiplied, and we look back in wonder for all that's accomplished. but sometimes we are one human carrying a human amount of capability, and it doesn't make what we are able to do any less worthy of recognition. in those times, and as the world is today, especially in these times, it's even more important to lean on one another; to share help in the little ways we can, to unite even closer. you do that for us, for all of us, without any demands in return. though your messages are bold and capture attention, the love behind them silently speaks even louder. you've been a soft and sturdy presence to lean on for such a long time. and throughout everything, you carry so much more than any of us fully knows. thank you for giving all that you have, for all you continue to give. as has been offered before, it's not the same as a shoulder rested against, a hand held, or an ear that can hear everything spoken, but all the same, when you see this, please take a moment to place half, even that much, of what you carry today here in spirit. maybe it's symbolic, or perhaps it can only be felt in the deepest part of the soul, but that much at least i want to offer you in return. what you are doing right here and right now makes a universe of difference and, to me, the biggest gift i can think of is for each of you, for everyone, to take care of your precious selves as best as you can. i know you keep reassuring us and you never want to worry us. all the same, i can't take happiness from someone i love hurting or silently being in pain. so in addition to the offer above, please promise you will never push further than your own limits. even ants gather to share what cannot be carried alone. i don't mean to be nagging, and i hope nothing ever comes across that way. and i hope in saying everything it never disrespects you and your knowledge of yourselves in any way. just know, now and always, you are loved, cared about, supported and appreciated so much. whatever today brings your inner and outer worlds, sunshine, rain, stormy skies, may it never be too much and may you always have enough to help you when it feels too much. thank you again for being on our side, and i will always be on yours. take care well, may best health and full safety keep close in all travels. may all that you need be there for you to help you to more than live and thrive. be loving and gentle, patient and kind to you who does the best that you can. thank you for everything, sincerely, and most of all thank you for being you. sending you all of my light and love and healing protecting energy. i wish for you today that you are all surrounded by the warmest love. that life itself treats you with empathy. i wish you a day that allows you to grow and glow or the stability to pause and drink deeply of what nurtures both deepest roots and tender new leaves. may happiness reach you, in a smile, a word, in the little things that cannot be explained yet spark within us change that means the most and makes every difference. to you, ateez, to your fellow artist family, to staff, to everyone working so hard right now. continue to hold onto what you know is right, to what you believe. continue to be true to you, no matter what appears to try and waiver your beautiful faith. keep going, slow and steady, to your chosen horizon; towards wherever your hearts are calling you. when you are true to that inner knowing, you will always find your way home. all the best to you, in all you do. fighting!!! i love you all so very much. 💚🎶🐦☀️🌕✨️🍀☘️🌻 -ari #ateez #에이티즈 #hongjoong #홍중 #seonghwa #성화 #yunho #윤호 #yeosang #여상 #san #산 #mingi #민기 #wooyoung #우영 #jongho #종호 #larknotes