Saturday, September 18, 2010

Smiling From the Inside Out

It's happening.
It has taken a long time.
We've been waiting almost 5 years.
Liken it to a butterfly before it emerges from its cocoon,
or an onion that gets peeled one layer at a time.


She is smiling from the inside out.
A real smile is emerging that lets us in.
We can see her heart.
We knew it was there, but it was so hard to reach.
When you have lost everything you ever knew....
more than once....
when your story is more than you can bear....
it is hard to be happy, to trust, to love.
Real beauty comes from within.

2 comments:

  1. Wow, she is so beautiful, like a flower that has bloomed.
    She looks so content, and open. It is nice to see - thanks for sharing.

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  2. I love that "butterfly emerging" moment. It has taken three years for some of our "cocoons" to break open. Thanks for sharing. She is beautiful.

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