Stand Strong
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Last published Mon, Dec 19, 2016
The girl looked up at the sky from where she was sitting in the grass.
"Why do bad things continue to happen to those who've been through hell and back?" She contemplated aloud.
"Because God is trying to show you and others how strong you really are." Her dad answered her from his place beside her.
"What if I'm tired of being strong? What if I can't anymore?" She whispered turning to her father.
"Then you turn to those around you to be strong for you, to help you stand back up again." He replied simply.
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His warm hand stays at my back and I can feel his body keep me close. I nod and listen to his heart again. Worry suddenly starts to ruin this beautiful moment and I whisper, "What will happen if there's something wrong? What if your faith isn't strong enough?" Tyler's eyes soften at this and his thumb tenderly rubs my cheek. "I'm not afraid of what's to come. I have you." "I'm not as strong as you are." "That's what you think. You are much stronger. I can see it in you, city girl." I smile at this but my heart isn't convinced. He doesn't know what I've been through. He doesn't know how weak I can be. How much of a coward I am. But I promise myself that this time I'm not that woman. I'm his. I can't just run away from my problems like I've done all my life. He needs me no matter what happens. So I'll stay against his chest; listening to his heart until it no longer makes its beautiful melody.
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