Emotions are funny things. One minute they are for us, and
the next they are against us. They swirl around us like fog in the early
morning, and by late afternoon are floating like fluffy puffs of cotton before
a spring rain. We never know when our emotional weather will change, or what
the next round of precipitation will be.
It could be a blizzard, with its icy sheets of rejection,
anger, and bitterness, pelting our aching hearts until they become cold as
granite and hard as flint. We are left with no hope of relief as darkness sets
in before we have a chance to even look for enough kindling to light a fire and
warm ourselves.
Perhaps it will be a
spring shower of acceptance, just enough to renew our parched feelings of
self-worth and sprout some fresh blooms of happiness. We relish these moments
of freshness with fondness, knowing that spring will not last forever.
Maybe it will be a searing afternoon of expectations, with
the temperature high enough to boil our blood and leave us with second degree
burns that blister and peel for days.
Even a soothing layer of aloe will not bring relief fast enough to chase
away the self-doubt brewing underneath the surface.
Life is a balancing act, at best. Our emotional tight rope
is nothing more than a mere line of thought that sways with every wind of
circumstance that blows around us. Unless we have a safety net in place, we can
fall hard, and be seriously hurt.
This safety net is our beliefs, our convictions, and our
moral standards. The thoughts we think must be measured against, straightened
by, and reinforced with them in such a way that we do not get blown away by the
whirlwinds and storms that come our way.
Each time we feel ourselves being tossed to and fro by the
waves, we have an anchor to hold fast to that brings stability and strength. We
are able to stand our ground, keep our balance, and finish our course in spite
of abrupt changes in the weather around us.
Surrounding ourselves with those who care for us and love us
holds our safety net in place, supporting us in our weakness. We depend on them
to provide the emotional first aid needed when we lose our footing or sway too
far one direction or another. In turn, we do the same for them.
Each time we
step forward to help someone reinforce their safety net, we are weaving
additional fabric into our own.
©2014 by Denise W.
Anderson, all right reserved.
And my comment disappeared. Sigh...well, I have to run now....but this is an important message, and for me it all comes down to acceptance. :)
ReplyDeleteSorry you are having issues with posting to my blog, Bill. I'm not sure how to fix that problem. I do appreciate you stopping by, though, and commenting. When you mention that it comes down to acceptance, do you mean accepting our own circumstances and working with them?
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