For those who are hurting

"Why do men over 35 like to blow hot and cold?" Stephanie queried in between sips of her chardonnay.

In 1 way of another, we are all hurting. Everyone is in the same boat. Even the laughing, happy-go-lucky crowd is hurting. They try to hide their hurt by drinking and joking, but it won't go away.

Truthfully, it doesn't help much to know others have suffered too. When we read about how others victoriously come out of their battles, and we still haven't, it only adds to our hurt.

Part of the pain of a broken heart is the thought that the offender, is going away with it all. The heart says, "I am the one hurt and wounded. I'm the one who pays the price. The offender gets off scot-free."

My advise to you sister is this: stop trying to figure out how and why you got hurt. Stop condemning yourself. Stop trying to figure out what you did wrong. You did not make a mistake; more likely, you simply gave too much.