How much have you been hurt in your lifetime? How deep is the scar that the pain inflicted? I'm not talking about the scars that a Band-Aid can heal; I'm talking about emotional scars that mold and shape us into the people we are today. Although I'm still "young," I know that the way I think about, see and interact with the world is all based upon past experiences. Those close to me know that I'm slow to trust and slow to forgive.
I'm working on that.
One of the deepest pains that one can feel is based on one of the most sacred feelings that God has blessed us with: love. Love can be painful because it involves vulnerability, trust and self-sacrifice. And though it can provide us with a happiness that is unmatchable to any other joy, it's not free. In order to experience it, one must give the heart in return, while taking the chance of it being broken. For this, there is no insurance. That's the chance you take.
So, is it worth it? I think so. My girl Lauryn Hill said, "When it hurts so bad, why's it feel so good?" Well, emotionally, we gain so much from experiencing love. We gain from the good times and we gain from the bad. We learn from each experience that God grants us and it provides us with the strength, courage and wisdom that is necessary to face life ahead. If you're able to persevere through the pain, the scars inflicted give us the same strength, courage and wisdom that shape us into the people we are today.
Sometimes it can hurt so bad...but overcoming it feels so good. So...take a chance on love, I really think it's worth it.
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