We all have somehow encountered some pains which left behind hurtful memories, these are scars, the marks of the pains. I call them scars because they managed to occur in our lives, they wounded us, but did not kill us, so we overcame them.
There is always that particular moment, which sometimes you might refer to as the darkest part of your life, because something happened and left behind tormenting memories.
You might have been abused at a young age, perhaps you were raped and since that time you can't seem to fall in love again, you hurt the opposite sex thinking all are the same. But there is hope for you, you can love and be happy if you choose so.
You may say, I got divorced, damped, my partner left me as if I never meant anything, they walked out of the relationship as if it was nothing, all the sacrifices I made, my life's time effort, I even broke ties with my family for that relationship, but yet they still walked away as if nothing happened.
I got sacked at work, I didn't deserve it, it ruined my life and family, we become homeless and poor. Perhaps you got jailed for a crime you never committed, it has left behind a scar .
All this time you have been living in bitterness, you have distanced yourself from those that you love, and what would bring you alot of happiness, enough with embracing the pain.
The scars might not disappear, but the pain can, but how?
Perhaps you might ask. Well, that is the treasure behind those scars.
Somebody said that experience is the best teacher, and this is true in this situation, the fact that you are still alive, and you have a new love, new job, new life, it is a sign that you have conquered, though you can not realise it, you have overcome.
Someone died from that same experience, but you are living, it is a blessing, you don't know how many people can be blessed and helped by your experience.
We are comforted in our tribulations so that we may help those who are in trouble by the same comfort which we have received. Someone's life can be saved by your past experience, if they see how you have overcome.
We all want at sometimes to be comforted not by one's triumphs of the good moments, but the victory over the bad experience they have encountered.
Triumphs from hurtful experiences can effectively change someone's life, and that is the treasure behind those scars, your willing heart to save someone from ruining their lives from what you managed to overcome. You can do it.
This treasure behind those scars, will not only help the person in trouble, but will also help you heal from those pains you are still holding on to. The best medicine comes from seeing that others are saved from your help, that joy to see someone living again because of your help, is what heals deep wounds of emotions.
Hope you are encouraged, Thank you for reading.
Sarah Chimombo.
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