“In order to heal it, you must feel it.” "In order to forgive, you must not deny the pain." "In order to 'let things go' you must first hold them.”

It would be much easier to do it all mentally, maybe even verbally. “I choose to be here” “I choose to move on” “I choose to never visit this memory after today.” But you did not “sign up” for this journey to talk your way through it. Your plan was to walk your way through. Each and every road, path, step and wrong turn was a possibility you excitedly mapped out before leaving Home.

If you could only remember how much you wanted to experience it all. If you could only remember the good you saw in feeling everything from A-Z. You would then be grateful for every tear, every heartache, every betrayal, for you know deep within what gifts they truly are.

In learning to Love, comfort and accept yourself through all that comes your way, you not only become more of who you really are, but you also get closer and closer to Home.