When I've felt hurt by another person, it's been natural for me to close off a bit. To become more guarded. Build up boundaries, and watch others carefully.
But living from this "fortified" position can not last long, nor would I want it to.
"The lattice is the connective tissue. The lattice is everyone else, the lattice is my people, collective youth, people like me, hearts ripe, brains aglow."
In these troubling times, it's been helpful for me to remember, still, that all things must pass and all things must change. Here are some words that came to me this week to remind me of this...