The word that comes to me is regeneration. When the fabric has teared, onr cannot but watch thta tear curiously and regenerate. Kintsugi it, if such a verb exists. And it may take time, such as kintsugi. You're already done part of the process with this beautiful post. May you find what's necessary to integrate this in a beautiful way in your like and be whole again.
Evil isn't something to believe in. It's a force as real as gravity. I've noticed that people who don't believe in it haven't experienced it directly. I'm sure you don't need to believe in Love to know it's real. Evil is no different. I'm sorry to hear about your friend. This is why I watch very closely the company I keep, although that orientation that didn't come naturally...I had to learn it the hard way. May your friend learn whatever hard lessons he needs to. That kind of honest self-examination and difficult emotional labor is actually how we can change the valence of Evil in our own hearts and minds. Could be the best thing that ever happened to him.
The word that comes to me is regeneration. When the fabric has teared, onr cannot but watch thta tear curiously and regenerate. Kintsugi it, if such a verb exists. And it may take time, such as kintsugi. You're already done part of the process with this beautiful post. May you find what's necessary to integrate this in a beautiful way in your like and be whole again.
So beautifully written. Thank you for sharing.
Pain and sorrow are never permanent.
As the author Nora McInerny put it,
“We don’t move on from grief. We move forward with it”.
Evil isn't something to believe in. It's a force as real as gravity. I've noticed that people who don't believe in it haven't experienced it directly. I'm sure you don't need to believe in Love to know it's real. Evil is no different. I'm sorry to hear about your friend. This is why I watch very closely the company I keep, although that orientation that didn't come naturally...I had to learn it the hard way. May your friend learn whatever hard lessons he needs to. That kind of honest self-examination and difficult emotional labor is actually how we can change the valence of Evil in our own hearts and minds. Could be the best thing that ever happened to him.
My heart is heavy reading about you and your friend. May light sustain us.