M. Aline

It’s so easy for us to say “I’m fine” when someone asks if we’re okay. It’s so easy for us to lie to someone’s face and feel hurt and betrayed when they walk away, instead of being honest and open hoping they’ll stay. While the truth may pack a punch, lies can plunge a dagger in your gut. This, I’ve learned, the hard way.

Many people come and go. It’s life. Some people are meant to be in your life forever, others only for a season. But whether they come or go, they leave an impact. A piece of them. Whether it’s the words they said, or the actions they made, they leave emotional scars. It could be good or bad, maybe even both. And I wish I could say mine were good, but I’d be lying if I didn’t admit to most of them being quite the opposite. Regardless, these scars change you, they transform you. They’ve made you into who you are now. These scars don’t just go away.

Wounds take time to heal. The amount of time varies with each wound. Some wounds take less time to heal than others, and some never really heal properly. Not every wound leaves a scar, but some wounds are bigger than others and require more aid and attention.

It’s hard not to acknowledge these wounds, these scars. Especially when they’re so prominent. Ex: Losing someone. Whether that be a parent, a grandparent, a child, etc., these seem to be wounds that stay open. Wounds that have a hard time healing without scarring.