And so it goes.

Oh friends, how I am a foolish, foolish woman. I fell for him. I did. And it was a pretty hard SMACK on the concrete when I finally hit it. Now? I'm recovering. Lots of bandages have been needed, and I keep trying to take some of them off before they're healed. I lost my sense of practicality. Not to mention, amongst this fall, I would hit branches and would think, "maybe I should climb back up" but I didn't...I kept telling myself that someone was at the bottom who would catch me. Even when he said he wasn't going to catch me...I didn't listen.

Ah, silly me.

So with my bumps and bruises I'm going back up that tree. It hurts. I miss him. I miss all the dumb things he says and I enjoy repeating. But life goes on....

Billy Joel sings a great song. Okay, actually Billy Joel sings a LOT of great songs but one in particular...

"And so it goes"

In every heart there is a room
A sanctuary safe and strong
To heal the wounds from lovers past
Until a new one comes along

I spoke to you in cautious tones
You answered me with no pretense
And still I feel I said too much
My silence is my self defense

And every time I've held a rose
It seems I only felt the thorns
And so it goes, and so it goes
And so will you soon I suppose

But if my silence made you leave
Then that would be my worst mistake
So I will share this room with you
And you can have this heart to break

And this is why my eyes are closed
It's just as well for all I've seen
And so it goes, and so it goes
And you're the only one who knows

So I would choose to be with you
That's if the choice were mine to make
But you can make decisions too
And you can have this heart to break

And so it goes, and so it goes
And you're the only one who knows

Music.....this is why I love music. There is a song for everything. And it's no secret that heart break is one of the strongest emotions out there. If not, there wouldn't be millions of songs about it. Love is the strongest emotion...and unrequited love can cause pain that seems unbearable.

I assure you though, that I will sing my song and get through it just fine. I've had my heart broken a few times. But I can never say I haven't loved deeply. I can never say I haven't tried. And guess what? I won't stop trying. I might try it DIFFERENTLY, but I won't give up. Love is the greatest of greats. That's why when we're in love, we feel like we can conquer anything. It's also why when we're broken hearted, we feel like nothing for a while. One thing I know, time heals all wounds. Not only time, but Christ. He heals us too. For this I am grateful.

Until next time, friends.