From Anger to Love

something happened today... my heart broke... and i learned to love. years of frustration, pain and anger were washed away through one glance at a confused man's face and a stream of tears. years of disconnect, countless times of disappointment and multiple heart-wrenching conversations with incredibly supportive people...those emotions were suddenly gone... the slate was wiped clean. an all-to-alarming and eerie phone call and one look at that deer-in-the-headlights face and all barriers were broken. the helplessness, the confusion, the honestly, it was all there in him...and it was so painfully beautiful.

now the road ahead is a long one, and there will be many bumps along the way. there's still frustration...but it's not directed at him anymore. he's been forgiven...finally... and it was way too long in the making. no, the frustration is directed towards others... those who stand in the shadows and allow him to walk this path alone... those who are afraid because they fear they're next... those who fearfully and foolishly go about their excessive lifestyle, hoping that life doesn't catch up to them... those who know who they are, but turn a deaf ear... i pray that their eyes will be opened, their heart will be broken and their arms will reach out.

i learned so many things today from an involuntary act of one man. the greatest lesson of all was of course, love. i love you dad...