Let the Walls Fall Down

I live a block away from the metro here in DC and on my walk home there was this path on one side was the pavilion area in front of the Safeway and the other a large covered fence kept us all from knowing what was on the other side. coming out of the store I would often walk the path between the fence and the metro elevator to take a slight shortcut home even though it was dark and creepy.

Well the other day I walked out and immediately took note of the beauty that was now uncovered. The fence had been hiding a beautiful field of bright green grass and flowers, it was now wide open for all to enjoy. People were walking through it, kids playing nearby and i slowed down my walk to take it all in as I passed by its side.

It was incredible that something once foreboding was now more than inviting and beautiful just by showing what was already there! Well I'm a single girl so I of course related it to my romantic life.

I'm open, some would say an open book, and it doesnt bother me that what you see is what you get. To me its beautiful, its not trying to cover anything up even the imperfections, even the vulnerabilities. It's beauty in its finest form. It does make you more apt to get hurt but I've never been one for playing it safe, why start with love? For me you can't achieve the most satisfaction from love until you are at your most vulnerable. When you tear off the band-aids of your last heartbreak exposing the wound to fresh air knowing it will either heal faster or start bleeding again. Now I know some people will be terrified at this thought, and remember I said nothing about how long that band-aid has been there, we must take time to grieve the end of a romance, but we also can't let those endings get in the way of the next beginning. 

It doesn't need to make you more careful or more defensive just stronger take that strength and apply it to the next task at hand whether love or something else, the lessons learned from expressing yourself and perhaps a little rejection will make you more beautiful, more confident, and more faithful. You'll learn quickly that Jesus is there to walk with you every step of the way, filling your soul when your body or mind seem to be lacking. In turn you learn that you can handle even the things you thought you never could.

Hey this is just one single girls opinion but I take as a motto living as if you'll die today and if that's the case I want people to know the honest feelings I have inside. Some people have gone not knowing how much I cared, or how much I appreciated them. I just pray that any pain endured from living this life exposed will be turned into glory for God.