This too shall pass Girl Warrior. Impossible to believe when you’re in the heat of the battle or in the eye of the storm. In the hour of the wolf when only the devil knows your name. When you cry out into the darkness begging for mercy. You’re down on your knees praying for your misery to end. You’re heart is breaking and your body is aching. You hurt everywhere.
You are in agony. You feel alone. Lost. Abandoned. Hopeless.
The emotional or physical pain is so unbearable you wonder if you will ever feel normal again. You can’t see two inches in front of you, much less the light at the end of the tunnel. You are unable to feel the warmth of a sunny day. You wonder, will you ever laugh again? Will your spirit be carefree once more? Will your burden be lifted?
Yes, Girl Warrior. Yes.
Relief from your suffering will come. Be assured. But it will take time, and patience, tenderness, gentleness, kindness. You will find these in the embrace of your Dear Ones, who will love you unconditionally in your vulnerability and brokenness. Bit-by-bit. Day-by-day. One foot in front of the other, you will get there. You will be whole.
Life will never be what it was Girl Warrior. It will be better. Because you not only survived, you thrived.
