Tuesday, January 13, 2015

Dear Divorced Man or Woman: There Is A Place For You



There is a place for you.

Whether you're a man or a woman.

It's a place of escape in the midst of coffee and good books… a place of quiet reflection while the world rushes by outside and you enjoy your bubble of complete relaxation, drowsily losing yourself in the depths of other peoples stories because that may be just what you desire and even desperately need for now.

There is a place for you.

It's a place of ease, hand holding and frolicking in ocean water, the salt and sun kissing your bare face as you enjoy the company of those you feel sweet affection for like your children.

There is a place for you.

It's a place of comfort, being wrapped in a down comforter, soft light filling the room as you hit snooze for the millionth time because where you lay just. feels. good. and life doesn't have to be a series of rushes but mixed with moments of leisure… it's you reminding yourself that yes, you're worth a little extra rest.

There is a place for you.

It's a place of support, of pats on the back, of prayer and "It's gonna get better…hang in there" and even if you don't believe it some days, maybe most days… it's also knowing you have the greatest friends who will listen and nod empathetically, feeling your battle and all the swirling emotions that go with it.

There is a place for you.

It's a place of affirmation, that no, you aren't alone… you are known, you are loved, you are thought of and there are others just. like. you. that are going through it as well and intimately know the same themes, the same struggles, the same heartaches.

There is a place for you.

It's a place of humor at late night television or a comedy because for just two minutes through the gift of laughter you can forget your troubles that may have taken over your life and infiltrate nearly every waking second no matter what else you're doing.

There is a place for you.

It's a place of commonality… that there's another man or woman in the same town experiencing it as well… going through the motions, wanting to release pent up tears and then realizing there isn't even any energy left to… it's just laying there replaying the same scenarios in your tired mind, the same events over and over and wishing this story would get to the next chapter… a better chapter… one of triumph.

There is a place for you.

It's a place of faith… where maybe you are just hanging on by a mere thread, barely hanging on and yet determined not to cave into worrying about what has been, what is and certainly not what may come… but instead to buckle down and pray… pray like you've never prayed before, not ceasing and asking for some divine intervention from Him above.

There is a place for you.

It's a place of healing, of slow but eventual complete restoration over time… it's one day the bandage on your heart being no longer needed because you've been mended together, all the hurt spots and frailties within have been loved back together.

There is a place for you.

It's a place that is here… right here… in this very moment... I know the hurt, the pain, the rejection, the "How could she have done this to me?" or "Why did he hurt me like this?" and I'm here to tell you in this moment, in this place… even if you're not okay, even if you're crying, even if you're beyond angry and words cannot even express what you're feeling right now… I'm here even in the silence, even as you rant, even as you weep… even with the distance, I'm here. for. you. 

There is a place for you. 

Always. And it's never ever alone.


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