Today I learned a lesson in trust. Not because someone broke my trust but because they didn’t. Sometimes it’s easy to get caught up in my fears. When I look at new situations with the suspicions of the past I have done a disservice to both myself and the person I’m dealing with. They can neither know our pains nor anticipate our buttons.
And what I learned today is that while holding onto my own fear and my own self preservation I didn’t see theirs. I didn’t recognize the signs of their pain. I didn’t know they had the same lesson in their life. Patience, compassion, and the willingness to take a risk allowed us both to share and see the other side. It wasn’t easy but it was worth it. And I was able to move from fear to freedom. As the Bible says, “the truth shall set you free.”
I have come a long way in learning lessons from my past. So I choose to acknowledge that and pick up with a new possibility. I choose to look at the future as bright, not as bleak. I choose to leave the person who hurt me behind in exchange for a new slate with someone else. I’m glad I had the lesson today. I’m glad I spoke out and I’m glad I pushed myself to be open. In the end, the lesson I learned in the past has opened me up to the sweetness of trust in my today.
Be open. Be trusting. And be blessed!
Barbara, I love this and it relates to my current circumstance. Your “I’m glad I spoke out and I’m glad I pushed myself to be open.” Sadly I have a situation with a family who kept telling me one thing, but is not true to their word. Although I hate confrontation, I finally had to speak out and stand up for my rights (legal rights). It was uncomfortable, but your post has given me confidence in knowing I was right to stand up for myself. I am slowly reading The Untethered Soul which is inspiring, encouraging and teaching me a lot.
Thanks 🙂
Thanks Ann! I’m glad you are sticking up for yourself and speaking out. Remain true to yourself and open to others – it’s the path to reconciliation. Be blessed!
It is difficult to keep trying to be patient and nice, asking nicely. But when our rights continue to be ignored it is time to be firm.
Ann – yes, there are situations that are always painful and not easy. The joy is when we find ourselves at peace inside inspite of the world around them. I’m still working on it too. 🙂 Be blessed!
Blessings to you Barbara 🙂 It is almost Friday…yippee!