Dear you,
I wanted to reach out to you to see how you are doing. I have been noticing that you are taking a few extra breaths and sometimes you appear to be lost in your thoughts lately. There are often times that many of us wish life would just ease up a little. Almost as if we are being singled out to have so much of these bad things happen to us like heartache, failures, and put-downs.
I remember hearing this quote of “I asked for strength and was given difficulties to make me strong.” Or how about “the hardest battles are given to the strongest soldiers.” (Yes, both original quotes are religious. Just keeping it neutral.) Not sure that quote helps you, but for a few minutes it helped me when I struggled. That is until I start to feel overwhelmed. If you feel like that? It is okay. You are allowed to feel overwhelmed. Completely okay to be scared, tired, and frustrated. But it is when we feel like giving up that is the cause for concern. And yeah, I got there too. Even recently I wanted to find the pause button on my life. A chance to go off grid for like a week or month.
I wanted to write this letter to you because I could see you were struggling lately and although I don’t know what you are going through, you are not alone. There are people in the world sharing similar feelings as you. You just need to reach out a little. We all need someone to just sit with. A person to vent to. Or someone to just sit there next to us. It’s funny. I have heard people say, “I have your back.” Or they say, “I will stand with you.” Honestly, I want people on all sides. Having someone in front of me to block some of the craziness coming. Then those on either side of me to have the united front against the negative. And finally, the person in the back that will hold me up if something tries to take me down.
So, as you read this, remember this. I am willing to be any of those people. Block the stupidity from life, beside you to take on the world, and behind you as your rock and keep you steady. You are not alone. We all struggle with life. The scare of losing someone we love. Or the anger from the mental attack from people we know. The heartache of break-ups or loss of pets. Everything life throws at us to trigger our depression, anxiety, PTSD, and more. I have people reminding me every day that I am strong. So, I want to be that for you. You are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, smarter than you think, and loved more than you know.
With great warmth,
