Recently I was listening to a song on my iPod by Natasha Bendingfield and it struck a chord in me. I was left asking myself the question, “Do I bruise easily?” I am a strong, independent woman destined for greatness! Why would this song cause me to even question that?!
Then I stopped to realize that we are all human and have feelings that run deeply. So it is natural that we might feel a bit “bruised” by a harsh word, a difficult situation, or broken heart. Given the right combination of circumstances I might bruise easily too. But my resiliency does not allow that “hurt” to leave a permanent mark, just a whisper of a memory. I can accept that of myself.
As the song says, for every person who has the potential to hurt you if you let them, there is another who has the capacity to bring positive healing to your life. When I think about the power each of us has to easily impact those around us with our words, actions, or a simple look, I realize that we need to be careful how we choose to use this power. Do you want to be someone who touches others in love or someone who destroys everything in your path? You get to choose, so choose wisely.
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Do you think brusing easily means you feel (love, compassion, and other good emotions) more easily too? The burden of a sensitive person :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for reminder that our words and actions can deeply affect another person... and could create ripples, as they go on to bruise others, or ripples of healing, too.
Yes, I do believe the more sensitive people can experience emotions more fully, whether good or bad. Thank you for your comments and for reading. :-)
ReplyDeleteThe ability to "bruise" also shows you have the ability to heal.
ReplyDeleteI also thank you for the reminder. We all need to remember this when interacting with others