The Resilient Web

 

Sometimes I think that love

        is really all there is that matters,

And sometimes that doesn't seem like nearly enough.

 

But I've discovered we can weave ourselves a web

        with filaments of hope and love,

shared with other human, imperfect and

        equally vulnerable people ~ ~

a resilient safety net which can help absorb the shocks and stresses of our lives.

 

This tapestry can also make a warm blanket of love

        to cover us when the chill winds of fear blow ~ ~

A blanket that reminds us we don't ever have to face

        our troubles entirely alone.

 

We may not be able to "kiss it and make it ALL better"

        for one another, but we can take hands,

lean on one another, and share our experience, strength and hope along the way.

 

Pat Becker

The Self-Help Umbrella

Phoenix