He listened patiently.
He nodded his head periodically.
He wasn’t afraid to interrupt me and ask questions and give his own opinions while I was telling him even though he knew how hard it was for me to talk.
I liked that. I don’t like the quiet listeners. It makes me wonder what they are thinking. It makes me fear that they are silently judging me.
I was looking for answers when I started telling him my story. I was hoping he would tell me what to do so I will get over my problems.
There. I said it all. Amongst the tears and the coldness, I confessed all my sins and all my desires. I explained my deep dark past and begged him to understand my current issues.
Once I was done, I wanted to break down in tears and cry till I can cry no more. But he didn’t let me cry. Perhaps, it was the best thing he could have done for me at that moment and he did. He didn’t let me break down.
It made everything so much simpler. Everything between us made so much more sense. I never felt so comfortable before.
Years later, I realized, I wasn’t looking for him to give me answers. I wasn’t looking to be fixed. I was just looking for reassurance-- that all is right with the world. I was looking for acceptance.
He made me so much stronger just by accepting me. And that acceptance changed the way I viewed my past and my present. No fears.
He nodded his head periodically.
He wasn’t afraid to interrupt me and ask questions and give his own opinions while I was telling him even though he knew how hard it was for me to talk.
I liked that. I don’t like the quiet listeners. It makes me wonder what they are thinking. It makes me fear that they are silently judging me.
I was looking for answers when I started telling him my story. I was hoping he would tell me what to do so I will get over my problems.
There. I said it all. Amongst the tears and the coldness, I confessed all my sins and all my desires. I explained my deep dark past and begged him to understand my current issues.
Once I was done, I wanted to break down in tears and cry till I can cry no more. But he didn’t let me cry. Perhaps, it was the best thing he could have done for me at that moment and he did. He didn’t let me break down.
It made everything so much simpler. Everything between us made so much more sense. I never felt so comfortable before.
Years later, I realized, I wasn’t looking for him to give me answers. I wasn’t looking to be fixed. I was just looking for reassurance-- that all is right with the world. I was looking for acceptance.
He made me so much stronger just by accepting me. And that acceptance changed the way I viewed my past and my present. No fears.
Im looking for acceptance too... be it my deep dark secrets or anything that's already known.
i liked the post a lot :)
goooooooooood one
nice one.
it had clarity.
reflective?
take care.
each one of us wants to be accepted, with whatever good or bad that lies within us, with the confidence and trust that we can always feel comfortable from there on...
Nice post (Y). But it came after a long pause. I hope everything is ok at your end. Take care
hey, that was really good!
hey, that was really good!
@ Haris
umm... no, I updated my blog like a week ago :-). I am around ;-)
he made me stronger by leaving me :)
wonderful read!
Quiet impressive. Some questions are better unanswered and some answers dont need any questions. :)
All the best dear..I hope you meet your hopes..
good post ... At some point we all wait to be accepted with all our sins, past remorses, dreams and desires :| !
Nice
acceptance is what we all seek , everywhere in out personal and professional life :)
Keep Writing and Smiling :)
Arnav
:)
Nice..
and once again raaji... ur post matches my current being..:)
hi..how was the exam??..from what i read about LSAT yesterday, it seems pretty exhaustive..
Hi Raaji,
If I were not mistaken, it was God whom you were pouring out your heartaches and deep dark secrets? And He didn't make you cry but kept you strong because He can possibly do it by trying to control your emotions.
And He accepted you because He really is an ever-forgiving God?
Nice post dear. Simple but with lots of morals for all your readers. keep it that way.
Can I make a request? Could you add me up in your blog list? So that you can also be updated of my latest post that I wanna share with great writers like you and constructive comments are very well accepted.
Thank you dear...have a nice day!
:)
Hi Raaji,
If I were not mistaken, it was God whom you were pouring out your heartaches and deep dark secrets? And He didn't make you cry but kept you strong because He can possibly do it by trying to control your emotions.
And He accepted you because He really is an ever-forgiving God?
Nice post dear. Simple but with lots of morals for all your readers. keep it that way.
Can I make a request? Could you add me up in your blog list? So that you can also be updated of my latest post that I wanna share with great writers like you and constructive comments are very well accepted.
Thank you dear...have a nice day!
:)
@ Puneet
Tnank you for asking. there isnt much I can tell you at this point because its a very objective exam so one can never be sure of what he/she did. But I suppose it went smoothly and i was able to finish everything in time and there were no surprises so i would take that as a good sign :-)
hmmmmmm...
at times we do not just look for solution of prevailing problems but rather a notion that problems are not such big problems at all....
hmmm... acceptance is all we look for from people around us...
Well sumtyms we just want acceptance nd a sense dat we r not alone......
a well written post.....
A valuable psychological insight.
Nice piece writing... wel done!
Be good!
Amazing... yet so simple!!
Hi,
Thanks 4 such a wonderful post.Not everyone has the capability of giving assurance and accepting things as they come.Very well written!!
I just wanted to say "All the best"
Many of us waste ourselves between regret for the past and fear of how it bears on the future. It is strange, you know, how the concept of the perfect entity is so craved amongst people, that anyone who does not fit into the idea of what the world thinks what they should be is emotionally ostracized. If only we could be strong enough to love ourselves the way we are, and gradually learn to love others the way they are -- the heart would be spared so much effort and turmoil.
I don't know whether this post is fictional or a reflection of your life, and I don't know who the 'He" is ...but whoever it is, he just makes the task so easy. I really hope you are the lucky one to have him in your life.