A beautiful human soul whom I now call friend, loves to ask unique questions. These questions bring conversations to a deeper level where honesty, vulnerability, non-judgement, transperency and love abide. He has actually begun a "Becoming Questions" series posting a new question each week. His question this week sparked a surprising response from me. I thought I would post it here on my blog. Without further adieu...
When was the last time you cried and why?
The last time I cried was last week in my car driving to work. I had to hold back the deep gutteral tears that were forming or I would not be able to see to drive and my contact lens would be blurry all day! So I released some of the tears but not all.
I need desperately a good gutteral cry but don't have an alone place just yet where I am free to let it all out not worrying about the sounds that come out from deep in my soul. I am not sure why those deep gutteral tears hit me that particular morning but they have been forming for a while. Why?
Weeping for the stress I have been under the last three years caring for my parents' illnesses. Weeping for the way it tore my family apart. I had to live through it, keep going, be strong, live life. Work. Grieve. No time to weep then.
Weeping for the restoration God brought to our family. A true miracle. Grateful to God.
Weeping for the resentment at having to let go of some of my life to help care for my parents. Weeping for the guilt because they have sacrificed so much for me over the years and have loved me unconditionally. The least I can do is care for them.
Weeping for this season of life. My time is precious with my parents. I don't want to lose them but that is the cycle of life. I am afraid to be left alone. I love them so deeply. The cycle of life continues on.
Weeping because I won't be a mother to my own children. Weeping at the anger towards God for not allowing me to experience a precious life growing inside me and raising that precious child.
Weeping at more anger towards God for not bringing that precious soul mate into my life even though I felt I have lived how He wanted me to live as a Christian. I am definitely not perfect but I tried my best.
Weeping at these thoughts because I know God has given me a fabulous life and I have experienced so much! I have not put my life on hold. I am grateful for my life.
Weeping because I am just plain overwelmed.
Clearly I need a gutteral release. And soon! Funny how many of these same issues I am weeping over return to the forefront of my mind and I weep a little here and there. But I need that deep soul wrenching release. Praying I find a space where I can cry, really cry and be free.
