Relationships are the beauty in life–standing tall amidst life’s challenges.
And we build relationships as we join together in shared experiences, in the joys and the challenges we face.
Every tiny action builds upon another, joining to strengthen our bonds–bonds formed by having fun together and by grieving together. And all this can be a wonderful gift.
But joining in relationship, it is a risk. And there are many times we will get hurt. Whether it’s intentional or not, it will sting, and a scar will eventually form.
But healing can come, as long as we take care to keep short accounts … to clean the wound right away … to clean it out before we cover it right over.
Because if we cover it before we clean it, infection will be undoubtedly be the result–infection that can turn systemic if not treated or excised at all.
And the healing becomes beauty too.
Because the scar remains the reminder of a lesson learned in grace and forgiveness–to know there can be peace in the aftermath of pain, and benefit to the tragedy of hurt.
And after it all, there can be a reward that comes from enduring the fire of risk that comes from these relationships that join us together again and again.
Have you ever joined your heart to someone and then been hurt by them?
Have you chosen healing?
Will you decide to risk again?
I’m joining Lisa-Jo, over at her site today, to take five minutes and just write without worrying if it’s just right or not. The challenge is to write for 5 minutes flat with no editing, tweaking or self critiquing, with the prompt she gives. And today, her prompt:
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I love your analogy! Cleaning wounds vs. just covering them up — boy, I know how easy it is to do the latter. After 9 years of marriage, I’m still working on communication and honesty, with love and respect. (A hard balance!) It’s so easy, in the short scheme of things, to just hide. Yeah. I’m good at hiding. =)
Beautiful words here – such a good reminder that the risk is worth it!
Such great truth here…. Trusting people (with discretion, of course) is really trusting God… people will ultimately disappoint us, but we can trust that in those moments God will hold our hearts….Living interdependently with people while at the same time being ultimately dependent on God is a really beautiful dance….one that I personally will be forever learning. 🙂
So true. Relationships definitely involve risk, but oh how great the reward to do life together! Thanks so much for sharing! Blessings!
yes to all your questions. I understand that more than you know. 🙂 Found you through the meme…I live in So Cal too!
Jacque, I love that you share so much of yourself in this through the medical analogies and build relationships with us. That was a great picture to show what can be a hard truth to grasp. Thanks.
Thank you for stopping by, apprecate your kind words
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thanks for stopping over at my “place”. You made an excellent point about the fact that if it isn’t cleaned that it can’t heal right. I need to learn that…especially tonight. relationships are so sticky….icky… hugs!