Going through a thing...

So I have been going through a thing for the last year
Actually, in reality, it’s been for the last six years
Its an epic thing
Extremely life altering
The last two years it has hit a climactic point
And the fall through is ongoing...

I don’t talk about it much
First I have become/am not much of a sharer
But more importantly, and this is what I truly believe,
It takes time for a person to feel safe enough to start to share anything with anyone
Sharing means giving away a part of yourself
And you can never get it back
What people do with it is up to them, not you
And that to me is scary...

So here are some thoughts...

It is a privilege to receive a part of someone’s story
Not everyone is worthy
Yes, eventually, word gets out
Controlled or uncontrolled
People, the masses, will know
But the process of getting to full exposure, as with every other process, takes time
And at the end of the day,
It’s not about you, the receiver...
All you can do is wait for the the sharer’s truth to be spoken
Believe their truth or not, that’s your decision
But be responsible with the privilege you have been given
It may never again be repeated...