Layers

It's after the trying times end, that we realize there are layers to uncover because of the defenses we have put up in attempts to shield ourselves from the pain. We realize as we start to sort through the feelings, that it will take time to break through these layers. If we stop and don't work on the layers, our complacency will remain, burning deeper and spreading the infection of bitterness on our hearts. We must attend to these layers every day and if we don't, the wall will remain. The wall of anger, hurt, frustration, pain, fear, and anguish. We must do to work to shed the layers by forgiving, by refocusing our minds, seeking joy, laughing, praying, letting go, believing in the future, and by leaving the past in the past.