Just let me cry

I found this today on Angels of the Heart and had to repost it. I'm sure like for me, this speaks for many of you also xx

♥ Please See Me Through My Tears ♥

You asked, "How are you doing?"
As I told you, tears came to my eyes...and you looked away and quickly began to talk again.
All the attention you had given me had drained away.
...
"How am I doing?"
I do better when people listen, though I may shed a tear or two.
This pain is indescribable.
If you've never known it, you cannot fully understand.
Yet I need you.
When you look away,
I am again alone with it.
Your attention means more than you can ever know.

Really, tears are not a bad sign, you know!
They're nature's way of helping me to heal.
They relieve some of the stress of sadness.

The memory of my loved one's death will always be with me,
Only a thought away.
My tears make my pain more visible to you, but you did not give me the pain...it was already there.

When I cry, could it be that you feel helpless,
Not knowing what to do?
You are not helpless,
And you don't need to do a thing but be there.

When I feel your permission to allow my tears to flow, you've helped me.
You need not speak.... Your silence as I cry is all I need.
Be patient...do not fear.
Listening with your heart to "how I am doing" relieves the pain
for when the tears can freely come and go, I feel lighter.

Talking to you releases what I've wanted to say aloud, clearing space
for a touch of joy in my life.
I'll cry for a minute or two... and then I'll wipe my eyes and sometimes you'll even find I'm laughing later.

When I hold back the tears, my throat grows tight, my chest aches, my stomach knots... because I'm trying to protect YOU from my tears.
Then we both hurt ME, because my pain is held inside, a shield against our closeness and YOU, because suddenly we are distant.

So please, take my hand and see me through my tears...
then we can be close again.
~Author Unknown

You inspire me and give me hope for humanity!

I knew this book writing business was hardly going to be a walk in the park, I mean.. seriously... could I have picked a more heart wrenching subject to cover?  I knew there would be many tears, on my part and others as we walk back down that road they once travelled - or are still travelling.  I knew I would reach road-blocks, writers-block, red-tape, legalities and massive obstacles.  This I was certain of, and threw myself into it with the "deal with it as it comes" attitude (I have a really nice bucket of sand beside my computer desk to bury my head in when it gets toooooo hard ;) )

What I hadn't expected, and wasn't quite prepared for, is meeting so many inspirational people with so many heartfelt causes, charities and support systems.  Many of these have evolved from their own personal battles.  Some are ongoing stories - parents of children that for the entire life of their child will be riding the roller coaster and most likely their cars could find their way to the hospital without direction from the human occupants.  Some have long said goodbye to their angels and their work is in honour of their child.

All of these people amaze me.  I am in awe of the charity they show towards their fellow humans.  The selflessness, dedication and love that they show on a daily basis. 

These days - if you believe what people say - you get nothing for nothing.  Well, what I've discovered is that this is not actually true.  If you look around (and not even too hard) there are people out there doing beautiful things for others left right and centre and asking for nothing in return but the warm fuzzy feeling that they may have eased someones pain for just a second.  That perhaps, for a moment they have lightened the load of a fellow human going through a kind of heartache they can relate to.

I'm planning on introducing you to some of these people I speak of over the coming months.  They deserve some recognition.....even though they do their utmost to keep the focus on their work and claim that they are nothing special.

Indeed, they ARE something special.
And appreciated.
And I hope you will join me in saying thank you for reminding us that there are still good people out there.

First of my featured people will be revealed in a few days ;)