Day 2

Hello my Hope,

Today I came up with a wonderful analogy for human hearts, even though it does sound a bit far fetched. I think that they are like glass sculptures, beautiful to behold and a marvel to look at. In the light, the shine with a million colors and reflect it as it falls upon them. They mesmerize and dazzle , they sparkle and gleam like nothing you have ever seen. This gives me the thought that with the right environment, ones heart can truly shine and light up the worlds of others. And I am a living testament to that, at least I think I once was. But back to my point, no matter how dark it might seem, if you shine just the right amount of light, warmth and love on it at just the right spot, little by little it will begin to shine. And even though the process might take a little while. If you don’t give up, the results will completely be worth the wait.

Now you might not entirely agree with what I'm saying, in fact I don’t want you to, because that is a very naïve way of looking at things. But every once in a while, childish naivety can do all the wonders for a person. Especially one who is just in need of a little light in their lives. 

But all that aside, we go back to my analogy of a glass sculpture. I'm sure you can see where I'm going with this. Glass is very beautiful, but also very fragile and brittle. So what happens when your heart breaks?

Well I know a deal about that, so let me explain. My  working theory is that at the start, your glass heart is there and it shines just like its meant to do, that’s why children are really wonderful. They still have that glass that we all started with, they shine and they radiate light and joy and love. They have light in themselves and its that light that they give out.

But skip forward a few years and the child with light and wonder in his eyes has turned to a cynical and pessimistic adult, and that is because something broke him along the way. And now this is the most cruel part of the story to me, if someone breaks you, its up to you to fix the damage , or you can leave the mess just as it is and it will eventually cut those close to you. You see glass, when whole is really beautiful, but when broken, is very hurtful.

You have to choose to pick up the pieces and start rebuilding it with whatever you have. The process is slow and painful, because like we all know, broken glass cuts. But better to get cut on your pieces than someone else getting cut and bleeding all over them. You can get help from people around you, but you must keep those pieces close to you at all times so that you do not transfer your pain to others. For "Hurt people hurt people".

And as you rebuild your heart, if you do it well, and with patience, love and care. It will turn to a new and beautiful thing, but with a few extra perks as well. You will learn to understand the pain of others and maybe even be able to help those who have been in a similar position. You will have gained the power of empathy, which is one really cool "superpower" to have. And with this experience, you will learn to handle your own heart much more carefully, and value it a whole lot more. For you will know how much work it takes to build one.

So I hope that this teaches you and I something, no matter where you are in your journey. And as always, stay safe and lovely.

All the best, 

Soul.