A ‘Warm Embrace’

Stress, unhappiness, and the like are always somehow walking their way into our lives. As an aside, it’s paradoxical that these emotions and feelings so infrequently depart, despite their constant admittance into our personal worlds. No matter how strong we are mentally and/or physically, we are far from our earth’s many desolate islands, which commonly weather the storms of life all alone. ALL of us need a ‘warm embrace’ from time to time. I place a warm embrace in brackets, as I honestly believe that this ‘warm embrace’ takes many forms, ranging from an actual hug to calming words to an open ear.

To those of you longing for comfort, we can’t fear appearing weak. This only leads us to bottle our emotions/feelings deep within. While we may bury these deep down inside for some unknown duration of time, at some point everything must come out. When it does, it will turn you world upside down, and leave you stranded with nowhere to go but further down. I implore all of you to seek a waiting shoulder or an open ear. I think that you’ll find that no matter how you open up or the form of aid that you receive, the compassion from another will brighten your world to no end.

To those of you waiting to comfort, give it often and without question. Never doubt your ability to console another. Compassion lives in us all; it’s an inherently human quality. Most importantly, the beauty of comfort and compassion is that no matter how much you fail at first, you will never be denied a chance to make a difference in someone’s life.

To you reading this, I am here for you now and forever. I beg you not to stand alone; I desperately want to weather the storms of your life together with you.  Most importantly, my arms and ears are already wide open and waiting to provide you with a ‘warm embrace.’