Ever played sports? You probably know what happens to skin when it meets with more friction than it likes. The callus.
I was thinking about these the other day and how similarly our heart behaves. Pretty much anytime I've been disappointed by someone or something my heart is tempted to retract. A broken dream here, a disappointing relationship there and one could be a walking dead person by the ripe age of 25. There's some safety and comfort in a calloused heart I suppose... but there's no thrill or adventure. There's no life...
It's truly a challenge to be really and fully alive. It takes courage to be vulnerable.
The temptation of a self imposed death calls strongly. Don't give in ...
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