It's a cold world out there and is hard to be alone, esp when hurting. Hope your doors are opened by someone who is good to you...

of the angst of years long ago, but your writing is sooo much better. Thanks for sharing.
greg

others to rent space in our heads then they will live with us day in day out. Jewel I have come across children in villages who have the blankest stares, lost the ability to speak and walk endlessly without direction or emotion. Their small minds have shut down due to the horrors that happened before their innocent eyes. Our brain has a way of either dwelling on pain or ignoring it. Yesterday can be relived all day long or it can be filed away as waste and refuse.

Those poor children might never resurface from the depths that they have retreated to in their minds. We though who have the burden of being aware can recover and move on. It is certainly easier said than done, but it is possible.

"Live each moment day by day
Who knows if I'll be here then"

Make each day the best it can be as if it is your last. Yesterday is gone, Tomorrow is an illusion, All we have is today Thank You Jewel for sharing such a personal and emotional part of yourself with all of us.

ron

"It ain't what they call you, it's what you answer to." W.C. Fields

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One nice thing about doors, they open. Open the door and experience it all...little red firebird! Land on the branches, sweep through the sky, follow your heart, you can swing high! Don't let life's fire ants sting you; I know they come in armies, but you can handle anything.

You have so much fire in you. You have the talent to teach the world new tricks. I like you Jewel. Isn't it nice to pick up the pieces and finish the puzzle.

Life is dark behind those closed doors, I know it and you know it, but it "ain't" locked!

Open!

Kathy

when you are down and out, to get back on your feet. Sometimes you have to think positive thoughts even if you can't see them as being true, just keep repeating them everyday, over a period of time it will take hold and grow. No one can away your spirit unless you let them,no matter how bad the abuse is. Is this write about you, Jewel, or your friend? Either way I think Ron's comments says a lot about letting someone rent space in your head. I wish you and your friend the best, take care-Lee

My last comment: I tend to look at all this mechanically/biologically. Memories are there and will likely last for a long time but the emotions connected with them are transient reinforced by their constant excitation. As ron says, focusing on the now rather than reliving the past or conjuring up negative feelings, will slowly, day by day, extinguish the negative emotions and associated pain; a lot like forgetting the lyrics to a song you haven't sung for a while. It's all about reverberating circuits, feedback loops, neuropathways, neurotransmitters and finding out who is really driving the car.
greg