Fading

It faded like the morning dew on a summer's day. Faith it had once been an integral part of your being and then it was gone.

Confidence in the world around you disappears like the sun before a spring rain shower. You pray that somewhere on this planet there is a place where preconceived notions, prejudice, and hate don't coexist with people who aspire to make life miserable.

Trust in family and friends vanishes as one by one they disappoint you. You never imagined they would desert you as your worst nightmare comes true. Apprehension sets in as your wide eyes scan the mortals living around you questioning their intentions.

Belief in a God that you have been told loves you evades your acceptance. Common sense battles invisible being, you won't risk another let down so you chose to not believe.

Dependence on one's own self fades out like the end of your favorite song taking with it the pleased feeling. Your daily walk called life becomes a stumble. It would appear you can't do anything right at all. Work, relationships, responsibilities, and health begin to suffer as pressure is poured on. Eventually you cave in no longer walking but crawling.

We all walk through these times of doubt. Our world seems to be crumbling around us as we question where our life is going. Everything we touch seems to fall to the floor shattering into millions of non retrievable pieces as we ponder the reasons for going on. We want to crawl into bed, pull the covers over our heads, and pray for a new day.

A ray of light breaks through the thick fog you swear surrounds you. One voice arrives to reassure you. One face emerges to cheer you up. All of the sudden that brand new day is upon you, a joyous outlook to a once bleak view. Circumstances that once tore you down have not disappeared you just found new ways to conquer them. People who once chipped away at your spirit no longer hold any power over you.

It may seem like that ray of light is a long way off. You may think you are taking on the world by yourself. You are tired and weak. Rest assured you are not alone. You never have been and never will be.

You Failed

You tried to steal our pride but you did not succeed. You attempted to remove our feelings of security and you failed. You strived to cripple our way of life but it will recover the injuries you caused. You did your best to kill our spirit but you only grazed it. You endeavored to bring us to our knees but you couldn’t. You, in your cowardly fashion, killed thousands and wounded many more but we will heal. You thought you could prove your strength but you only showcased your fright. You might have believed that you had us where you wanted us but you under estimated the power of a united people. You did succeed in some areas. You managed to awake a nation to realize its full potential. You opened the hearts of a compassionate people. You brought into play a mighty power. You can’t have the strength, unity, grace, and pride of this country. Try as you might you aren’t able to pull us apart because no matter what you might attempt to do we are a mighty nation. You failed.