In the afterglow of pain and progress

I can try all day long to explain to you what it is like. You would have some thoughts or opinions on the subject that you think would be helpful. I really wanted your thoughts and opinions to be helpful.

Yet, you would not completely understand unless you have walked the same path. The reason I know this is that I have been trying to explain it for a long time and I’ve been trying to find a logical solution to the drama.

I foolishly thought that other people could help solve the case. I really wanted these other people to help; I wanted it more than any one thing.

Pain is the greatest motivator, it forces you do something. That something isn’t always a positive action but it’s an action.

Sometimes you have to walk a long way in the other direction in order to see your true path. This could cause you to believe you’re previous steps were a mistake. Steps are never a mistake, they are like emotional foreplay for you to get where you need to go.

Time has been the only thing that gives me solace and answers. You know, “time”. How I despise that option sometimes. It doesn’t even feel like an option at all.

Something that I have learned is that my heart and my gut always know the truth. Despite this amazing ability to have truth reside within, the emotions always try and mask the answers. Emotions; we have them for a reason.

I know in my heart of hearts that she loves me. I know in my heart of hearts that no matter how hard you try and change that with your lies, contempt, and jealousy, she will still love me.

This relationship is not something you can control and it only serves to create a bigger wedge. Raising children is a big finger pointing back at ourselves. We must grow inside in order to provide all that we need to our children. We must overcome our petty jealousy, our animal like needs for immediate response.

I am a better person because of you. I would not have expected to ever utter those words, much less write them. You, my mortal enemy in a never ending battle. I wish you peace; love and whatever you need in order to bring you joy. By letting this go, I become free and I wish you the same.

Posted by moonflower on December 11th, 2007
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3 Comments a “In the afterglow of pain and progress”

  1. Noreen says:

    you absolutely are a better person because of the pain, and the growth, and mostly facing the truth.
    one of the truths of course, you parent well. you have genuine concern & compassion, and unconditional love for your own children. That came from somewhere. maybe you had to begin where you did, so that you will impact your own childrens lives in a way in which you have no idea. i am telling you for certain, they will feel secure, they will feel your love, and they will become wonderful adults. so the pain you went through made you the mother you are today, and if thats the reason for all that suffering, at least you moved forward, and stopped the cycle.

    I guess no one walks the exact path, but “like-paths” yes. Been on a hell of a journey. but from my suffering came peace somehow. in your words, it sounds like you have found your peace, you just have to keep remebering it
    DAILY. your words have helped me too. you have a way of putting to words, what I feel as well. Thank you :)

  2. Bipolarlawyercook says:

    Sounds like you have come to some peace you can carry with you to soothe new pains that might occur. And it sounds like you’ve come to a peace that your daughter will recognize and respond to the older she gets.

  3. Mariposa says:

    Indeed, pain is beautiful when once can rise from its depressing power…and you are on your way there!

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