Weathering Storms

I hope we can still find some peace in being here.

Photo by Kumiko SHIMIZU on Unsplash

For everyone who’s struggling in weathering each of our own storms, holding on to the rope that tethered us to life, trying to find a reason to keep going, or fill the void inside — I see you.

I know there is nothing I could say to ease your burden and your pain, all the pain caused by others, all the pain from within — but I hope that our pain will fade. That someday our hearts will beat a little bit better, a little bit easier.

I hope we can find peace in between our heartbeats (that sometimes can be a little bit agonizing).

I hope that one day, we reach the shore we’ve long dreamed of — even if we can’t quite imagine it yet. That we’ll breathe the warm, salty air, feel the breeze on our skin, and hear the waves crashing, far behind us.

And when that day comes, I hope that instead of sorrow, or shame, or despair, we will find peace and warmth in our days — and inside ourselves.

Until then, I hope we can find peace in between these storms we are weathering, even if it’s just a moment.

I hope we can still find some peace in being here.