Hearts get broken.
It’s a part of life. At least once, you’ll find yourself in a situation that turns your world upside down, that wrecks you, that breaks your heart. Someone or something you thought would always be there suddenly won’t be. You’ll receive news that devastates you. Maybe you’ll breakup with the person you thought was your forever, witness a split that changes everything, lose the pet you’ve had since you were five or fail a test you stayed up all night studying for.
It happens. It hurts.
Hearts get broken.
Some deal with the pain by shutting out the world, some spend days with a tub of Ben and Jerry’s and a TV, some channel their sadness into hating everyone, everything and existence itself, some dive into work. Everyone copes differently.
Hearts get broken,
But they can also mend.
Some people don’t let their heart mend, they harden it. They become cool, closed off, and build a wall. They become afraid to feel because feeling can lead to more heartbreak. They become afraid to love, and afraid to let others in.
Hearts can mend.
It takes time. It takes patience. It takes will.
It’s not easy, and it can’t always be done alone, but it’s possible.
Hearts can mend,
But it will only mend if you let it.
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