When The World Becomes Small

this dude goes from peak comedy, to existential dread, to emotional nukes between videos. honestly one of the best channels of all time. never change, frank.

What an oddly emotional, comforting thing to hear before my final exam of this college semester. Thank you, zefrank1. You've made this stranger's day just that little bit less daunting.

Several years ago, my daughter was diagnosed with cancer. My wife was pregnant and was taking care of our first born. It was my duty and honor to stay with her at the hospital. My world became that room, and her floor. It was enough. There were stretches of 5 or 6 weeks when I never left the hospital floor. It was as if time stopped. Nothing mattered except me and her. I would sometimes walk her to the giant window that looked out over the city, just to remind myself that time was passing. She recovered and is now doing well. Years have passed. We have had wonderful memories since then, but some of my fondest memories are of that time and that place.

My girlfriend loved your videos, and we would often watch them together. She passed away suddenly on the 3rd. The timing of this video is... oddly fitting, and much needed... Thank you for everything that you do, ZeFrank.

This year was hard. Went through a divorce. Lost my mom. Lost my grandma. Lost a couple close friends. This video resonated with me. I love your work Ze Frank. Thank you. 💗

Going to show this to my uncle, who has been diagnosed with cancer and has been fired from his job because he wasn't well enough to work. He lost his house as well and is staying with my mom until he can get back on his feet. Hang in there, Uncle Claude. We're there for you, no matter what.

My youngest son sent this to me yesterday. I lost my Mom 2 days ago. She was 93, ready to go...I hadn't wept for her yet -- until I saw this gentle video. Thank you. Not only for my healing tears now falling, but for the sweet, kind way of understanding...Every one feels this way at some point...Small...💜

So this will probably get lost among the million voices, but uh, a long time ago you wrote a song that I would sing to myself when I felt very small and very scared. I sang it many times when I was trapped in an abusive relationship. I sang it to myself when I was struggling to survive. I sang it to myself when I was giving birth, and to myself and my baby in those very dark days of post natal depression. I still struggle with my mind. I don't like myself very much. A lot of the time, the world feels far too big, and I want to be small, but not alone. I have this feeling of tar in my chest, and I can't breathe. But then you say Hey You're okay You'll be fine Just breathe <3 Thank you Ze. I'm here because of you.

Recently it’s just felt like world destroying asteroids left and right. Lost my very close grandmother, my dog is dying, and who I thought was the love of my life left me and replaced me in the span of 12 days after years of us. All in the span of not even 2 months. I don’t think I can explain how much this video means to me. Each day is a battle to get up and then go back to bed to start it all over again. Thank you for making at least this morning easier. ❤

This is beautiful As someone who became disabled from a sudden illness and whose world just collapsed in on itself... This reminds me and gives me hope and validation that I don't need my big, ambitious old life to actually mean something to the world

Lost my mom to a heart attack in 2020. I was appointed administrator of her estate and suddenly my life was signing documents and running between law offices and banks and title companies throughout the week, which is still happening to this day. I had to leave my dream job and move across the country, and it’s felt like the death of my mom has crippled my own life and it’s made me angry and resentful. I loved my mom more than anything in the world, but I still haven’t had time to heal. My life is small right now, but hopefully someday it can get back to the one she helped me dream up

This hit so hard I just burst into tears. Hearing the words "You are enough" was something I needed so badly even though it came from a complete stranger who will most likely never know me at all. From the bottom of my heart, thank you ❤️

Sir… I lost my best friend three days ago. The last thing I was expecting was for you to make me cry and feel like my soul was being wrapped in bubble wrap at the same time. Thanks. I really needed this today.

I'm sitting in my safe space--my bedroom--at 2:30pm, suffering from agoraphobia, and as I watch this, suddenly I don't feel so bad about it. There are things to do in here to help me feel better and give me hope, and when I'm ready, there is a door to the rest of the house, and another door to the rest of the world. Thanks, zefrank, for making my day a little better.

I lost my wife in 2017...my world was literally destroyed...but I had to keep it intact because our daughter was only 1...now we have a world of our own...life can move on ❤️☮️

I've never cried more over something so... small <3 This was sorely needed in a way I can't explain.

Reading all of the comments, I wish I could give everyone a big hug. My partner was recently diagnosed with kidney failure, is on dialysis, and has a super rare genetic disease called aHUS. Seeing what everyone is going through is a reminder to me to be more compassionate. A kind word or even a text message to someone you haven't spoken to in a while can mean the world. Let's all go into the New Year with more understanding and love for each other, the world could really use that right now. Thanks Ze Frank for bringing thousands of anonymous strangers together and moving us in our own unique ways.

I just lost my Dad to lung cancer last week, and my world right now feels so much smaller without him in it. I sat, petting his forehead while he passed, trying so hard to be brave for him... Small is going to be what I feel for a while <3

Lost my dogs earlier this year. In 2020 I lost everything that made me who I was. The people I was around. The world became small. But I found what meant something to me. Redefined myself. Now I'm back out in the world around people again. But after my dogs died the world was small again. Because I didn't want it to be big. I didn't want the world to be anything other than listlessness and loss. But I kept going forward. I wasn't ready- god, I wasn't ready. But we got new dogs, and I'm trying to do my best for them, and for those I lost. Because that's all you can do, when the world is small. You keep living for what you have, what you had, And what you loved. Thank you.

For the first time in my 29 years, I've decided I want to live alone after my life is sorted out. I want to be with ME. I miss ME. I think it's not sad to miss being alone. By yourself, you're in great company. I needed this.