Tuesday, March 22, 2016

Lesson 28: It's Okay To Not Be Okay

It’s safe to say that not a single person in the family is “okay” right now. We all hurt immensely. My mom and Sandy lost their soulmates. Morgan, Logan, and Farran lost their dads. Nana and PawPaw lost their sons. And I lost my Big Dude. We can’t walk around acting like everything is fine. There are places we can’t go without breaking down. Songs we can’t hear. Movies we can’t watch. But we'll be okay.
            Things won’t always be perfect. You will experience setbacks. You’ll get your heart-broken. You’ll lose someone you care about. And it will hurt. It’ll hurt because it matters. Those people matter. Your pain matters. You’re allowed to feel and you’re allowed to say “you know what, I’m not okay.” You are allowed to be human.
“The pain that you’ve been feeling can’t compare to the joy that’s coming.”
Romans 8:18
            Losing you has taught me that I don’t have to pretend I’m okay when I’m not.

            Love, Bubba

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