Monday, April 4, 2011

Tears of pain and relief


During this journey of infertility, the pain of not being able to have children can at times be almost unbearable and the yearning for pregnancy and parenthood can almost be debilitating. When these moments come and they will come, don’t be afraid express your emotions. It is ok to cry and it is ok at times to curl up in bed and just let it out.

Crying can be a release of so many emotions and I relate crying to that of a good rain. After a good rain, the land in a sense is renewed, its thirst is quenched and the rain brings a life sustaining element to all it touches. From that rain beautiful flowers can grow, the grass turns a little greener and the trees a little taller. Without it they would wither and never reach their true potential.

Without a way to release the tension and pain we stunt our growth and may never live up to our full potential. I’m not saying that crying is a, solve all, cure but it definitely can help us heal a little bit and mature more in our trial. Our pain, like the sky, needs to be released so this heavy load can be lifted and the sun can shine again. We all know that the rain won’t stay away forever but each time it does we can find a sense of renewal from it and be able to face this trial with more confidence and perseverance.

Illustration by Paula Becker http://paulabecker.com/blog/?p=349#comment-11043

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