She Stands

One bad decision , one wrong turn , and a life suddenly full of disappointments, criticism, hardships, and the judgmental eye of the world...... This was what her young life had become in  a short period of time. She didn't understand how it all came to this, but it had, and making the right steps seemed like such an impossible task. No longer did she have the support system of those around her, no longer did they see the possibilities she had, only the lack the world had now deemed her future. Her tough out side exterior over shadowed the brokenness and self doubt her heart held. Her face once glowing with hope illuminated a hardened and desperate soul, a soul needing for someone to see past all the wrong and witness the heart bleeding changes taking place deep within. She began to fight her way back through all the self induced pain. One small step at a time, she is making her way. The world is echoing her faults with every step, love that is offered comes with cond...

A few months ago I decided to replace the flowers that were in this planter. The ones I had were dead and I saw no hope of them ever coming back.  I pulled all the dead out and I though I had all the existing roots pulled out as well.  Two weeks ago I noticed the regrowth of what I thought I had successful removed.  As the new sprouts of green begin to shoot out of the dirt, the new buds were forming.  Three nights ago much to my delight a bloom had blossomed and it's bright color of yellow shined even in the darkest, cold night.    As I looked at the beauty in the new growth in my planter, I began to think of the person I use to be. Through out my teen years and well into my late twenties, I was a angry, rebellious and unforgiving woman. My scarred heart and jaded emotions lead me to react with hostility and my words spoken were harsh and untruth at times. I wanted so badly to hurt those who had hurt me and rende...