"Time heals all wounds"? I beg to differ!
Maybe that's just a lie that we feed ourselves because we rather live each day believing that time alone will do its job and that the pain and bitterness will somehow pass away, rather than facing our biggest fear in the eye. Because in order for a wound to heal we must face the pain that someone else has put us through, admit that we are vulnerable. We're able to walk around pretending everything is fine, "the wound will heal" you tell yourself convincingly; "One day I won't even know it was there". But the wound was only merely covered by a band-aid, a temporary and superficial, cheap remedy that only conceals the wound from your eyes. For a wound to truly heal a decision must be made, a step of courage must be taken to free one's soul. But because we rather stay comfortable, because we rather hold on to the grudge than to talk and forgive, we let the wound fester beneath the band-aid. But letting go and forgiving or asking for forgiveness sets you free! People have forgiveness misunderstood; forgiveness is not accepting that what the other person did to you was right, but it's deciding to be free of all hate and revenge and regret. So while the band-aid might be a quick fix, I choose to take the harder road, the path less traveled by. My heart will thank me later when the wound is no longer a wound but a sealed and healing scar.
Maybe that's just a lie that we feed ourselves because we rather live each day believing that time alone will do its job and that the pain and bitterness will somehow pass away, rather than facing our biggest fear in the eye. Because in order for a wound to heal we must face the pain that someone else has put us through, admit that we are vulnerable. We're able to walk around pretending everything is fine, "the wound will heal" you tell yourself convincingly; "One day I won't even know it was there". But the wound was only merely covered by a band-aid, a temporary and superficial, cheap remedy that only conceals the wound from your eyes. For a wound to truly heal a decision must be made, a step of courage must be taken to free one's soul. But because we rather stay comfortable, because we rather hold on to the grudge than to talk and forgive, we let the wound fester beneath the band-aid. But letting go and forgiving or asking for forgiveness sets you free! People have forgiveness misunderstood; forgiveness is not accepting that what the other person did to you was right, but it's deciding to be free of all hate and revenge and regret. So while the band-aid might be a quick fix, I choose to take the harder road, the path less traveled by. My heart will thank me later when the wound is no longer a wound but a sealed and healing scar.
No comments:
Post a Comment