The Place to Fall

When problems hit us hard, it is natural for us as humans to get knock down and even hurt by whatever the cause.  We will fall down if the pressure is hard enough and there is no other way to go then to fall down.  We can pretend that we are fine in front of everyone but deep inside, we feel the acid and the pain as result of getting knock over; it not only hurts but it hurts a lot.  There will be time where we just want to deal with the pain by ourselves and we have all the confidence in the world to admit that we can fix whatever problems come our way.

However, sometimes we need a place to be vulnerable rather than trying to be strong all the time.  Life is about relationships and that is where we find the most joy in.  In an episode of Grey's Anatomy in Season 12, the character Richard Weber told the love of his life, "You need a place to not be Catherine Avery [his love]. You need a place to fall apart. I will be that place should you require it."  Sometimes it is healthy, and better, for us to have supports from someone else rather than trying to fight the battle by ourselves. Maybe we need that Richard Weber-like person in our lives. Maybe it's best sometimes to open ourselves up to other people with open arms and lean on that one person.

6/28/15