@febgelie
for years, i have been a walking sunshine, mending hearts i didn't break, healing wounds i didn't cause, giving hope to people i never hurt, and shining my warm light to those in the dark. and in the process of saving people, i gradually lost myself. i always made sure everyone was okay, without realizing i was the one who wasn't. i failed to check up on myself because i was too busy checking up on others.
whenever some of u drop by on my message board and ask how i am doing (which i am so grateful for because it adds light to my life), i always say the same seemingly rehearsed line — “still coping.” it was the truth. when i said was coping, i wasn't just coping with something shallow. i was coping with piled up traumas and years of unresolved issues. i was coping with a situation that almost cost me my sanity.
so this disappearance of mine wasn't a want, but a necessity. it gave me something valuable. something i have always dreamt of. something i craved for years — peace.
and why am i sharing all of these? simple. because i want to tell u a lesson i have learned while i was away.
ayos lang ang mawala. magpahinga. huminga. at mapag-isa.
okay lang kung gusto mo munang magsarili at unahin ang sarili mo. it's fine to shut the world for a while. to be selfish, vulnerable, and true.
most important, as cliche as it may sound:
it's okay not to be okay.
take your time to heal. basta wag kakalimutang mabuhay pa rin. and once you're finally ready, go and get that spark back.
to everyone of u fighting your silent battles, i hope for sunshine to finally reach you. i will pray for your healing. dahil sa lahat ng iniwan ko, kayo ang pinili kong balikan. mahal ko kayo!
love,
febgelie
♡