Secrets

Sometimes I am amazed at how easy it is to tell the world your secrets rather than the intended person. Why is that we can openly speak about our deepest thoughts of our hearts on a blog (thinking that no one is reading it), but when it actually comes time to tell that respected person  we freeze up and hold everything back? This question came to my mind recently, and as much as I wish I knew how to make sense of it, I know that it is something that needs gentle encouragement. A wise lady once said "It takes a lot of courage to show your dreams to someone else". I really like this because of its frankness and simplicity. Our secrets are sacred to us and to let someone in on them, well it does take quite a lot of encouragement to share them, especially with someone who means the world to you. However, if I were to write my secrets here it wouldn't be given a second thought. Go figure. 

 Hey, but acknowledging that I have thought about this counts right? I suppose so, but what about action? Truth is if it is meant to be said then wait for the right moment, and if it isn't then wait. Moreover, if it isn't meant to be said then it is yours to keep. I imagine this is such a struggle for mankind because we are sometimes hard to understand when it comes to showing how we feel. One the one hand, we show too much and ruin the moment at hand. On the other hand, we give too little and risk losing something that means a great deal. Complicated much? It doesn't have to be this way, but it is. Since I have put some thought into this, I am trying to take a look at it from another perspective - the other person at hand. I know how frustrating and hard it is for them to want to know. I have been there myself. However, I also know what it is like to be afraid. It's like losing a piece of yourself, but I try to think of it as sharing a piece of yourself instead. Sometimes it's the little things that mean so much, and no matter how much you might want to hold on to those secrets... sometimes the best thing is to let them go.