~~Sometimes we need someone to simply be there...not to fix anything or do anything in particular, but just to let us feel that we are supported and cared about.~~ Unknown
I don't know your story. I don't know why you are hurting or why you are angry or why you are sad. I don't know who broke your spirit or who abandoned you or who left you feeling like you weren't worth loving.
And I'm sorry that I don't know you. I would love to hear your story when you're ready to tell it. I would love to know about your anger and sadness. I would love that you trust me enough to share about who broke your spirit. And I would always, always and immediately say, that you are indeed worth loving.
But sometimes you just need to know your supported without having to ask. Sometimes you need to know someone cares, even if that someone is a stranger. Sometimes you just want a presence next to you in spirit and feel that presence with a sense of acceptance and comfort.
I can do that for you. So many of us here are willing. And you don't have to ask and you don't have to explain and you don't have to share your story. By being here, you have all of us. Every post you read is somewhat about you. Every comment made is a remark aimed at comforting you or supporting you. Every person here is here because you may need us.
You are never alone here even when there aren't any new posts or people chatting. Just read. Go back and choose different people and read their past posts. Read their comments to others. Read their messages. And know that you aren't alone. That we care. That we will support you. Hold you. Walk with you.
Your story is important because you yourself are important. But it's yours and you get to decide who hears it. You get to decide when or if to share it. You get to mold it and shape it and create another chapter if you choose to. I just want you to know that we are here for you regardless. So when you read this, know it is for you.
Sheri
