Lonely

Where do you go when you are lonely? I was listening to When the Stars Go Blue by Tim McGraw today, it is my new favorite song! However, the lyric regarding the place you go when you are lonely struck a chord with me and I have been mulling over this question all day. So often, one can feel so absolutely alone in the world, and it is good to know who you can turn to and where you can go when you are blue, when you are lonely, when you are overwhelmed or confused. Maybe you have a friend, that one person who will always be there for you, who is always by your side, who can make you smile when it feels like you life is in tatters. Maybe there is a physical place that you go, a certain spot in the world that you can go to, to think, to collect your thoughts, to breathe in and to breathe out. Perhaps you turn to the Word, perhaps you seek out your Heavenly Father, to talk, to build your faith, to find guidance and wisdom. Whatever you do, wherever you go, and whomever you turn to, I think that it is so important to ensure that you have these options in your life, that you know where you can go or what you can do when you need the support of another, when you can't do it all on your own. We try day after day to be strong, to hide vulnerability, to make it on our own, but the fact of the matter is that you can't sustain this forever. You need support, you need guidance, and you need somewhere to fall when you can't catch yourself. So build your spiritual relationships with God, read the Word, grow your faith! Call your friends, reach out to those around you, smile and say hi to someone, you will only be rewarded for taking the first step. Stop for a minute and look around you, take in the beauty of the world, breathe, laugh, cry...enjoy life. You only go around one time, don't waste it.