“I am so blessed, Life is so good to me. I’ve not been the best father, but my  children are still nice to me.”

I’m sitting waiting to go into a treatment where my body has been telling me I’m far overdo for some deep releasing.

This man enters my reality and as he is leaving, these are the words he shares.

I know this is for me. 

So often we feel unloved. I know I have. There are times I just can’t seem to get there, to where you trust that they love you, even like you. The rejection, being told you’ve made another mistake, not measured up, not been enough.

And then this man comes into my space and is so happy. Happy that in spite of his imperfections, his children are still nice to him.

I smile and I instantly feel lighter. 

I hear the message that perhaps I expect too much and it is time to enjoy the moments of connection and trust that this is right for right now.

My children are nice to me. I have not been perfect. Can I be okay with this? Can I feel blessed?

He leaves, my name is called. I do feel blessed that Life brought me this man, at this moment and shared this message.

It’s time to love me, to like me and in spite of my imperfections, be nice to me.

May we release our heavy hearts and feel lighter for it.

Photos by; Sharon Cooke