The house of cards

There are days when something happens, maybe a small thing even, that drops a pin on our house of cards where we have everything balanced just right so it all stays together and then it comes crashing down. These are the days we need our soft place to fall, someone who we know is going to catch us, love us even when the world hasn't. In my experience having that person show up and be there can make all the difference and makes us a little bit stronger. Life is this chaos sometimes swirling around that we walk into daily and sometimes that chaos knocks us down. If we are given just a moment from someone else who cares that day has had its claws out the gratitude for their presence in our lives should be shown in some way. We can not take for granted those people who show us they are there. Don't take them for granted. Think of the days when they were not there, those days were so much darker without them. If we are going to be the people who love deeply that requires us to choose to demonstrate how much we need someone and how much their being there in fact means to us. Like wise if we are going to be someone people can love deeply back they have to know their showing up matters. It is never enough to just let our relationships happen without any awareness of how our actions and words affect someone. I have had to face moments that nearly broke me as a human being, things other people could not even imagine having to live through and I did it alone. There was no one there who asked me to trust them, let them love me or be kind to myself. I know the difference between walking those dark paths alone or with someone holding your hand. Because I know I am grateful when there is someone willing to be there for me. So to the person, the people who show up, thank you, I love you and I see you as a gift in my life.