I am affected easily and by much. A student who is struggling due to a hard homelife will bring me to tears. The distraught friend who is losing her father breaks my heart. The anniversary of the death of the young brother of my good bosom buddy crushes me. I lose it over a family member who has anxiety, possible cancer diagnoses from another...
This on top of all that is happening in the world...beheadings, natural disasters, starvation, crime of all sorts. On and on the list goes and my heart churns and my head aches and I feel distressed and forlorn. It is almost impossible to see the light out of it all.
But, the light comes. I realize that in a way it is good that my heart is tender and I care so much. I am glad I was made this way. It is called compassion. I was served a heavy dose of it when my DNA was put together and I know it is my best and my worst quality. I also know I am not alone. You may be this way as well. Perhaps you are a person who carries the weights of the world on your shoulders like I do. If so, take heart.
If you do get yourself in these situations, I encourage to feel those feelings, do what they prompt you to do to help ease any of these issues, then close your eyes and breathe them away. With each breath blow these pains to the winds. Release them to snowflakes and sun-rays.
We cannot function under duress all the time. We are not equipped to change the course of events in the world by ourselves. But, we are designed to care and care deeply. Do so, but do not let it consume you, because it WILL consume you. I am sure even Mother Theresa had to take a break from it all once in awhile.
The world needs those of us who care so much. :)
Take Good Care Today.
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