It's really a shame how we as a people don't want anything we have to work hard for. In the age of microwave instant gratification and easily replaceable or upgradable "valuables," does anything truly have value anymore? Relationships? Assets? Mental health? Our souls?
We attempt to fill voids but still remain unfulfilled. We force puzzle pieces and wonder why our lives continue to be fragmented. We push and pull only until we become uncomfortable then move on to the next best thing, the next easiest thing. We want people to pour into containers with holes we don't even attempt to mend. Anything that takes work isn't worth the effort. When did this happen?
We as a people need to do better. We need to build up where we've torn down. We need to sow seeds where we've burned acres of each others hopes and dreams. We need to affirm that life can be better, we can be healthier, and marriages can reach 50 year anniversaries with laugher and tears, hard work and happy times. If it's broken fix it. Some things take band aids and some things take surgical procedures. Some wounds take time to heal and forgiveness doesn't always equal friendship... But we live and we learn if we continue to live and we choose to learn. Keep pushing forward and make conscious decisions for the betterment of the people in your circle of influence, yourself included. Love on you and love on others. It's not always comfortable but it's worth it, and everyone benefits.