1. She leans against the doorway and I can see how tired she is. Yet even with everything she has on her plate, she’s been there for me through all of this. I smile at her and then at my sister, feeling truly grateful to have such an amazing support group.
2. You’re afraid all of that will stop again if things don’t work out with someone new? I let go of the string and look up into her eyes. She leans in, hugging her knees a little to close some distance. It was just so hard to find the energy to get back into everything after he broke up with me. It just felt hopeless. Grief is normal. A lot of people sense a feeling of hopelessness when they experience a loss. You experienced a low, but you didn’t get stuck there. You’ve grown and put some good effort into rebuilding your life. Her words put weight behind what I have been doing lately. I’ve learned it takes a lot of pieces to put a life back together, and I don’t ever want my world to revolve around anyone else again.
