Rough Times.

[per_solo]

Mine are not so rough...just stressful. I knew, before doing the school thing, that it was going to be a GREAT stress, which is likely why I avoided it. Well, that and the Inner Critic (Or DIV, if you will), always harping that I missed that boat.

But, I'm not sure I have a single person I know who isn't going through some chaos..some stress, some pain, or upheaval, or "WTF???".

Anyone who knows me knows that I'm not, generally anymore, Polly Sunshine. I have my moments of ANGST, where everything seems to be beating me down, and I don't wanna deal with it anymore. It's hard to go through that, and as many of you saw when I went through mine, it's harder, almost, to watch someone go through that.

We all tend to think of ourselves as our own little islands, and that we can weather any storm by ourselves (I AM STRONG!!), and yet help others weather theirs. At least, a lot of people I know are like that.

But, we're not so good at acknowledging when we need or want help, or comfort.

So, to anyone on my FL, or anyone out there, in darkness, in chaos, in upheaval, I offer...

*hugs* and *comforts*

And the simple words "It will be better"

I don't know if I'm more cynical or less cynical or what. I do know that there will be mighty Tsunami's that threaten to wash me under.

And I know that everyone has those...I'm not ego maniacal enough to think it's "just me", at least not lately.

So, to the darkness, and chaos that is either around, or ahead...I hold a candle. As was my journal description at one point "Tis better to light a candle than curse the darkness"

And will always be looking out for others who may be looking for a light. In which case, I'd be tempted to break the candle in half (dripping wax on my hand and shrieking like a little girl), and then handing half the candle to whomever would need it.

Cause when you think on it, we, as individuals, tend to be all we really have, until we recall that we can be a community, we can help each other.

Even if it's just words and phosphors on a monitor. Or an ear when needed..or that ingenious idea that we hadn't quite thought of...

Comments

[crysthewolf.livejournal.com]

"And will always be looking out for others who may be looking for a light. In which case, I'd be tempted to break the candle in half (dripping wax on my hand and shrieking like a little girl), and then handing half the candle to whomever would need it."

Um, honey, we can get more candles. ;)

Love you. *HUGS*

[confusedjew.livejournal.com]

thanks. :)