Can You Hear Me?

"My life happens to, on occasion, suck beyond the telling of it. Sometimes more than I can handle. And it's not just mine. Every single person down there is ignoring your pain because they're too busy with their own. The beautiful ones. The popular ones. The guys that pick on you. Everyone. If you could hear what they were feeling, the loneliness, the confusion. It looks quiet down there. It's not, it's deafening." ~Buffy Ann Summers, Episode Earsot~

Good evening dear ones. What I hear if I could listen in on your thoughts? Would they be happy ones, sad ones, angry ones, or painful ones? My guess is a mix of all of the above. Everyone has hard times, and everyone deals with them in different ways. When you're in pain, do you think about someone else's pain? I'm going to guess, probably not. You want people to know about your pain, and you want them to sympathize with you. Even if you don't share your pain with others, you still might expect them to read you, and just know that something is wrong. Maybe someone hurt you, and you want others to be mad at them for hurting you. Then, if they don't get mad, you might find yourself feeling offended. Maybe you get angrier, or more hurt that someone doesn't take your side. I know it sucks, and I know it's hard when we expect sympathy, only to be disappointed. Do yourself a favor, and don't take it personally.

I know it's easier said than done, but believe me, it's nothing to do with you. I, myself, have a hard time remembering that others are going through something when I'm wracked with emotions. I don't always share my pain, and expecting someone to be able to read that is completely unrealistic. However, I also know that having someone treat you like shit when you're going through a rough patch can make things a hell of a lot worse.

Kindness, empathy, and understanding, cost you nothing, and there's a chance that if you show someone these things you will get the same in return. If you don't, then my loves, it's on them. It has everything to do with who they are, and how they are dealing with their pain. Remember that. Remember that whatever you are going through, it will pass. Healing takes time, and there will be times you will have to be on your own. Difficult as that may be, you will be stronger for it. You may also find yourself beginning to awaken to the needs of others. You may begin to realize that deafening sound of your own thoughts has been silenced, and you can once again 'hear' clearly the voices of those around you.

Be good to yourselves and each other my loves. Be Kind, Be Peace, and Be Love. Open your mind, and your heart to those around you. Yesterday is past and tomorrow isn't promised. Live and love for today. - Live - Laugh - Love - Namaste