Honestly I have never seen with such clarity the ties that hold people together. Not physical ties. I'm speaking of ties that most people never really think about. Often times we are too selfish as a person to think of anything but ourselves and our present, past or even future circumstances. Now don't get me wrong, I truly believe we all need a certain level of selfishness, some more than others.
Looking around I see these ties... I see that so many people out there are going through what I consider trying times. This brings me a level of comfort and displeasure at the same time. Comfort because I know that I'm not alone in my hardships. Displeasure because I just hate for anyone to feel the anguish of a hardship.
I see now, that it doesn't matter what someone is going through. Pain, it's all the same. So many people around me are struggling. Friends, family, people on the news that I don't even know...all going through some type of pain. Financial distress, marital conflicts, health and wellness battles, grief, strife...it doesn't matter. It doesn't matter how trivial or how astonishing it is. All that matters is we are all connected. We all go through something at one time or another. We don't have to feel alone. We don't have to think there is no way out. We have to dig deep and see that life is a gift. A very precious gift.
I'm sorry to leave this entry so muddled. I will try to expound on this later. As for right now, my girls are getting ready to awaken from their naps and I want to greet them with open arms and not a laptop.
You're right. We are all connected one way or another in this world. I have to always remind myself that as much as my problems may see very monumental, there's somewhere out there going through much worse. It doesn't always make me feel better but, more like putting things into perspective. Ok, I am rambling.... :-)
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