feeling pain

not long ago, all i can blog about was how sad i was, how the sudden change of my immediate surrounding and the intense pressure brought about by law school seemed to stifle the very life out of me. it seemed that, back then, the lush green of nature had been sucked out of its very exicstence and nothing in me is left to stand on my own.

surprisingly though, almost miraculously, i survived. i moved out of that phase and eventually found my place here and now. i was able to build my stronghold and once more see the greens of nature.

This is why i can't help but be reminiscent when i chanced upon an old friend's blog. the sad and depressing tone emanating from his blog reminded me, in no small measure, of what i had been through just a few years ago. the intense pain piercing through every word encoded in the blog creates a ripple effect on what i have been before.

and it kills me to think that i cannot do anything to alleviate the pain my old friend is going through. i know nothing helped me before.

except for time.

days became months, months became years, and the sadness i felt dissipated with every raindrop, with every sunshine, during the years since then. i guess our inherent and powerful capability of healing ourselves will eventually cure what ailment our hearts may feel. after all, it is through practice that we attain mastery, right? and knowing that there's a light somewhere, someday, that makes us brave feeling pain, right?