Truly Expressing Emotions
“Do I like smiles? Yes, but only if they are real and filled with life. And I also like tears. You see, truth is beautiful, no matter what the expression.” ~ Randy Bacon
(Porch Blog Challenge)
I tend to smile through almost anything. In fact, when I was in the worst pain of my life to date, when my gall bladder wound up being removed, the doctor said there was no way I was adequately describing my pain because I was still smiling. What did he want me to do? Cuss him out- believe me by the end of the night in the emergency room, I really wanted to. Though I honestly an not very practiced in ti.
Our friends often say that they appreciate the smiles. Often times, it’s because I can be pretty optimistic- probably annoyingly optimistic. Or because I’m can be very easy going. What they don’t know is that sometimes I just smile to avoid expressing the truth. I learned to do that from a very early age in life. And often times, it means I’m left alone with my thoughts. While sometimes that can be a good thing- it allows me not to say hurtful or foolish things. But, often times, it has a very negative affect on the relationships in my life as others don’t truly know me. I often wish I could find the way to truthfully express how I feel through my both my non-verbal expressions and even my words.
This quote makes me think about how much better life would be if I would just let the emotions speak for themselves rather than holding them back all the time. As long as they were kept tactful, why shouldn’t I show the way that I feel?
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