
After months of
struggle, something inside let go of the melancholy that came with losing someone, and it went away.
Someone said thank you. Someone else told me something funny. I laughed over a text; someone said they miss me. I saw a touching movie. I changed my music until I felt a little lighter. My dog chased a ping pong ball and played Hockey Frisbee for ten minutes while I watched with amazement at her inexplicable burst of high speed energy, and I let myself laugh.
It was as if the sun
had been hidden. Suddenly blinded by the soul piercing sunlight, Sad slipped its bonds and left me in peace.
You are capable of such intense happiness. It is near.
Close your eyes and choose a happy thought. Linger there.
When you open your eyes, choose something to be thankful for.
When the darkness tries to take you back, focus on that hard thing, that dark thing that has tried to keep you in sadness for a moment.
Now allow some light to seep into that hard dark place, and let it go.
It will not define you. It will not direct your life. It is not in charge. It is ok to let it go.
until it stays gone.
I pray that God fills that place with something beautiful.
Then we can both look up, ask for truth, and let some happiness shine some light into our souls.
Barefoot and writing,
Kim
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