Wednesday, May 27, 2015

Dear Friend: Breaking Apart

Dear Friend,

Our hearts are like a puzzle box that can only be opened through some obscure, complicated series of manipulations. Some boxes may require only a simple squeeze in the correct area, whereas others may require the subtle movement of several small parts to open the box. Inside the box is a secret - a secret to your heart.

At times we break apart the puzzle box so we can put the pieces back together in a different order. The key to moving forward is to not lose the pieces to the box, but keep it whole until the next time to open the puzzle box. The puzzle becomes new, and the trick to opening it is different.

Truth, loyalty and love open the puzzle box, these are the keys to the secret kept within. Once open, the puzzle box may seem solved, but it takes effort to keep the pieces together. Without each piece, the heart begins to fade, and the breaking apart begins to create a new puzzle. Like a lost dream, the pieces of the puzzle box fade and change into a new mystery. The box closes again, and the puzzle box holds a new secret.

Saturday, May 2, 2015

Dear Friend: Divorce



Dear Friend.... Its been a while, and a long journey to here. 

Today, I want to talk about divorce. People's reactions are based on their own perception and experience. They can't change that, its like breathing. 

Regardless of your opinion, Be KIND. 

You don't know what the situation was like, nor do you know the reasons/experiences leading up to a decision to follow through. What you believe is less important than what you do when someone says they are going through a divorce. 

Try not to judge, regardless of how much you know about that person or the situation, you don't know the whole story.





Note: This post was originally written on November 17, 2014 

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