Imagine if we could see the emotional pain and scars represented on the skin of those around us. Festering, oozing, open sores on the skin of souls still trapped in their pain and black and blue bruises covering the bodies of those beginning to heal.
What about those with scars? Some may hide scars, embarrassed by their pain and past struggle, even though they had to be so very strong to survive. Those with scars that show, uncovered in the sun, for all to see might be the strongest of all. These are the scars of people who were strong enough to survive, heal, and continue living despite their past.
How different would we relate to people if we could see their internal pain? How different would we present ourselves if our past was visible on our skin?
Gosh I literally have goosebumps reading the post. ❤
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Scars in the eyes.
Un-shrouded.
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Yes, many times the eyes are a window.
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oh my, I would have so many scars and bruises. I am glad that they do not show on your skin. I liked the analogy. xo
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I wonder how it would be. Honestly, I’m not 100% sure. I know that I do not show my inner scars and bruises to anyone outside my closest circle. This may seem strange, but even I would like to know how much I would see if mine showed clearly.
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I think we may see more than we realize.
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Excellent analysis, I wonder how many would notice. It would become a common. Those of us who have spirit sight can see them if we care to look. I would have too many going from all the cleansing I have been doing over the years. It would be interesting to see those who have none but scars from fighting and victimising.
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Yes, it would be interesting to see those without scars. Are they the perpetrators or those fortunate souls who are protected from injury?
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There are none such in this world. Birth is our first scar.
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So then, imagine that, at the same time, for each moment of joy, bliss, love, wonder or inspiration, one scar or bruise or cut was removed? For, those that live hard, those that embrace challenge, may also embrace life, may also grow, flourish, flower and expand as no other can.
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Interesting thought…
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Damn, that was deep. ❤
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Reblogged this on Ruminations From The Farm.
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Thank you for the reblog.
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This was so beautifully written, and so perfectly said. Thank you
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I normally don’t comment much on people’s blogs but this post was amazing. Thank you 💕
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Thank you.
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Excellent thoughts. Sometimes I wish other people could see my pain so they could understand.
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Yes, it could help others to understand the extent of pain and suffering without words.
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We’d have a little more empathy toward them, that’s what I think. And maybe someone who’d normally give us crap would give us a wide berth for the pain he/she sees portrayed on our skin. Maybe the world’d be a better place for it. Maybe it wouldn’t be, because maybe people, after their empathy will have run its course, will resort to judging others based on the scars on their skin–if racism based on the color of peoples’ skin tells us anything about how people have a propensity for acting superfluous. Maybe neither of those two things.
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This is beautifully written and expressed, and truly resonates. It takes someone with true empathy to write something like this. There is so much silent suffering due to shame and the feelings of isolation that abuse victims suffer. That the battered, ravaged soul would reveal itself, and become an anthem and testament to resilience and hope, what a victory that would be. I pray for this for all abuse survivors, and that they would (because they can!) thrive in life again!
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Reblogged this on Truth Be Told by One.
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I love that post Sara … such truth!
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Thank you for the reblog!
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So true.
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Thank you for the link.
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Agreed, would hope it would increase compassion
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