Maybe It’s Okay To Be Hurting
I always try my best to be strong. To put on a good face. To act kind and patient and bold in dealing with things that hurt me. I think it makes me a better person. I think it helps me to get over what’s is rushing me in a quicker, more efficient way. I think it’s something praiseworthy about myself. And I want to be known for that—for showing love, even when my heart’s tired. But I’m not always that strong. Sometimes I just don’t know how to handle the things life throws at me. Sometimes I’m reminded of something I’ve lost and I get all caught up in it. Suddenly it feels like my heart is broken, again. I think we all do that, don’t we? We try really hard to let go of past pain and to get over the things that are hurting us, so we put on a good front. We pretend, and we keep on pretending until it becomes a reality. But what I’m realizing, more and more every day, is that it’s okay to feel. It’s okay to not be over something so quickly. It’s okay to allow yourse...