The last month has been an incredibly difficult time for me. I
found myself wrapped up in the stresses of life: moving to my new apartment,
issues at the office, and being ill - but also hurt, rejection and betrayal
from some people in my life which I thought would never happen. Yet through it
all, I see the positive in all the craziness. I see the lessons to be learnt
and gathered from all life's ups and downs.
And so, I found myself losing hope in
love. Not just romantic love, but even other types of love. Thank goodness the
one type of love I will not fail to stop believing in, is that of the love God
has for us. It is a love which never ceases, no matter what. And of course the
love of my parents, which has demonstrated for me in my own life a kind of
comprehension of how God loves us. In a few moments of despair, I found myself
gripped and overwhelmed by the clutches of depression and anxiety. Through it
all, I have learned some valuable lessons, to trust my instincts, who is always
there for me, and who matters most in my life.
So what do we do when we find ourselves
losing hope? If life has taught me anything, it is that everything is
temporary. Except for true love, which lasts forever, be it in whichever form.
Yet in all of the troubles weighing upon my heart and mind, I found myself void
of remembering this. But why does this happen I have been asking myself?
Perhaps it is the apparent enormity of the
issues one faces, the seemingly defeating stresses coming at us at each
turn, or maybe the grief we feel at the loss of something or someone in our
lives which brings our whole world crashing down all around us. Or so we think.
It is easy to let these things overwhelm us and sink into a pit of despair,
however it is easy for the person to say that things are not as bad as they
seem when they are not in that valley of shadow.
Something that has always gotten me through is remembering in a
positive way that I have made it through so many other awful things, and that
through every storm, there is always sunshine after the rain – and a beautiful
rainbow! Never forget this, and keep pushing forward until you come out the
other end in the warmth of happier, better days. You will make it, and you will
be victorious! Things may get worse before they are better, but hang on; and do
not lose hope. You are indeed stronger than you think.
I have realised I may not have a lot of
good, true friends in my life; but if it weren’t for the many wonderful people
I am so blessed with, I am sure my world would’ve been a darker place. The
strength and love I have seen in these past dark days through these wonderful
people have renewed my hope in love once again. Just because one finds yourself
immensely hurt, betrayed or devastated by whatever circumstance befalls you –
it may seem like all hope is lost, that you cannot love again, or that you will
never trust once more – don't lose hope in love because Love will never give up on
you.
