I was recently involved in an accident. I'm a firm believer in learning from mistakes and taking something from every experience, so the following is what i've learnt.
Everything has a timeline. My accident instilled fear, doubt and pain in me, but i know i'm going to be ok. But just because i know i'll overcome it, doesn't mean it will happen straight away. Everything has a proper "mourning period" so to speak.
For example, relationships. Some say it takes half the time you were together to get over a relationships, others say a broken heart takes at least a year to heal, some convince themselves they'll be over it in a week. The point is, the time after must run it's course.
I know from past experiences, running from the pain and endless analysis of the situation at the time, only makes it worse further on.
I can't say that i believe in a higher power, or that everything happens for a reason. But I understand that every action must have an equal and opposite reaction. Good and evil, right and wrong, truth and lies. The world cannot constantly be fair and just, because then there would be no such thing as fairness or justice. But just because i know this as a fact, does that mean i can't complain about it when life screws me over, or when a tragic event occurs?
Is it not my rite to assert those feelings?
Sometimes we do need a push to speed up a recovery process, but other times, we need to be left alone to heal ourselves. The ability to self reflect is something we all need to develop, because at some point in life, we are all alone.
Sometimes i wish there was someone else fighting for me, but at times like this i realize that fighting for myself makes me stronger and, i hope, a better person. Self healing is possibly our only defense to crumpling under the "weight of the word"
So get out those spoons, the tub of ice cream and the raw cookie dough, and go to town. Just remember, it's part of the timeline.
No comments:
Post a Comment