Lately it seems as though small thoughts have been dominating my mind. They always begin small and slowly build to captivate my very being until I can decide what they mean to me.
It has been said that emotionally guarded people put walls up around their hearts. Generally, they were built as a means to protect the builders from pain. This does not mean that guarded people are necessarily living in fear. It is more like they can see the signs of what will hurt them so they close shop and board the windows.
It takes a lot to trust others. It takes a lot to let people in.
I've heard it said that in order to get through to guarded people we must tear down the walls.
I do not think it is that simple.
I submit that anyone can take a bulldozer to the wall...but it takes someone special to find a way over top of it.
Matters of the heart are sensitive for a reason. Relationships have to start as something small in order for them to develop into something greater. Great friendships do not happen overnight. Great friendships happen over time.
When we attempt to tear down walls we hurt those we care about in the process. Pain that could have easily been avoidable becomes a reality simply because we were in a rush to heal someone's heart.
The truth of the matter is, life is a process. Relationships are a process. Story is a process. In order to live in the now we have to accept that great moments do not always happen now.
As always simply try to stop, slow down, and breathe.
Inhale. Exhale.
Your story is just beginning. Make it one worth sharing.
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