Heal

The wounds we receive throughout our lifetimes can be of various sorts. They can be physical and obvious, or they can be much deeper and unseen. The latter are harder to carry and can take eons to heal. There comes a point in the healing process, though, when you must face that fear, that pain, that angst to actually move beyond it. Finding the right time, though, is the key.

We all have these wounds. Someone who has hurt us, betrayed us, or defiled us. Some event that has truly skewed our views, our beliefs, or shaped our character. Yesterday, I witnessed the proverbial 'tearing off the band aid' WAY before its time. I did not mean to cause harm. I merely wanted to have this person take that baby step toward moving beyond the scarred psyche. It was not the right want at the right time.

We have to pay very close attention to the needs of other people. It is wonderful to try to help, to try to assist others, to bridge a gap or create a better sense of self in someone else. It is not a task, though, that you can force on ANY person. That first step needs to be their own. You need to walk beside them, unfaltering in your support and love, and be consistent.

Know, though, that when you offer yourself completely to the aid of another, you are truly doing yourself a tremendous amount of good as well. When you touch another's heart, you cannot help but heal an aching part of your own. So, today, tread gently toward a greater good - for another . . . and for yourself! Be well! Heal your neighbor ~ heal yourself!