What holds relationships together?
The threads between family members, the ones between good friends, and even the invisible string that binds strangers during difficult circumstances. Tonight, I got some bad news about my family. The news created such a powerful sense of weariness in my mind that I completely broke down and weeped; lasting a few intensely painful moments.
In the end, I had to call my best friend in DC because I didn’t know what else to do. I just needed someone to talk to, to understand, and to listen. And you know what, after being able to express my internal pain to him, things became okay. The weariness subsided and even though logically nothing has changed, I felt different. I felt relieved.
I thought about what happened and came to the following conclusion. An internal sense of being understood, the ability to trust one another with your problems and struggles, and the ability to emphasize; these are the things that binds people together. The fabrics of life. It’s something that science cannot explain. And to me, this is another reason why I believe in Christianity.
This post is dedicated to my best friend Tim, my partner in crime during the college years. Thanks for being there dude.
