Life is an experiment, a never ending classroom. Most of the people we meet we have to take in on faith. What they say to us and how we interact with them can grow into friendships, deeper intimacies or even animosities. But behind it all, is the simple faith that the actions of those we are with, the words that they share with us - that these are coming from a center of truth.
Every so often a difficult life lesson is delivered to you. One that involves your understanding of faith. One that shakes your beliefs to the core. You will question your ability to understand and relate to others. You may even question your sanity.
When this happens, try not to be too hard on yourself. Remember, people do not always gift you with the truth. Perhaps they mask this even from themselves. It is possible to lie to yourself, though not many people do this very well for any extended period of time.
If you find yourself with your faith in someone close to you shaken. If you find that the truth was far different from what you thought it was. Ask yourself if you shared the truth of who you were with the person who has shaken your faith in them. If you can answer truthfully that you were honest about who you were and where you were with them, then stand tall. Your inability to see through their sham does not make you less. It may make you feel as if you have lost some undefineable value, that something has been taken away from you.
Try not to take this feeling of loss out on the other people in your life or those that may come into your life. This may be difficult as trust is an easy thing to withhold, and that is a very large part of faith.
Learn from your experience as best you can. Retain your belief that people can be real. And try very hard not to let go of Your Faith - the consequences of that - well - the faithless should not take this away from you - and you should not let them.
No it is not easy - but no one ever promised that life would be easy.
It can, however, be joyous and fun. Walk into the light....CarrieAnn :)
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