The old saying that "worrying about tomorrow takes the pleasure from today" perturbs me. Truth stings. One would think that my skin would be thick enough at this age to bounce away pain yet it isn't...it absorbs the impact well but I find that the cuts are still deep enough to leave scars.
Is it possible to inoculate oneself from past pain? Can believing in the modicum that "time heals all wounds" keep one forward thinking and still able to grasp life's pleasures?
Perhaps time heals all wounds because eventually, we run out of time. Our finite supply is haunting as it can be extinguished quickly without reason. The wound then disappears because the body and soul no longer exist.
For those of us lucky enough to escape the perils of modern day living, we pay for our good fortune by living a purposeful life...or we're told we must live that way to honor those who've passed. Guilt-shaming runs rampant in today's social media, from self-help gurus and from our own conscience. We're the ones who have the gift of life, therefore, our duty is to make the most of it.
Saying goodbye to those we have loved, living or not, is extremely difficult. It takes time and rushing serves no good. I found this song captures what so many of us deal with...saying goodbye and willing to follow someone "down" in our pain yet in the end, carrying on with the hope of healing without worry and guilt.
I'll Follow You Down
Worry and Guilt
Worry and Guilt
The pairful prayerful sisters
Of Pain share it
Share the shame
Today's not tomorrow
Reminds us the same
is constant...is blame
Share the shame
Worry and Guilt
The saddening happening children
Of Pain know it
Know it's a game
Life's puzzle pieces
Fitting askance
Solving no problems
Know it's a game
Worry and Guilt
Playing again
With life's treasured promise
Breaking with pain
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