We do not simply bounce back to our original shape after being bent or broken. Our resilience involves accepting the new form we have taken, carrying the memory of what harmed us. We commit to survival while acknowledging we are marked forever by our terrors and difficulties. Healing is not linear, forcing our way beyond wounded ways. Instead, we circle back, cultivating merciful self-understanding. We learn to see, love, and respect our still-confused aspects, allowing them to safely release pain into our more healed parts. Our torn, ragged edges become openings for God's merciful love to shine into our lives.
Love that last sentence! Thank you, dear Robert!