Judgments

Every crack is also an opening." Mark Nepo

I was talking with a friend about some rifts in various arenas of her life.  We all have them.  Sometimes the rifts are in relationships in families, sometimes in religious settings, sometimes in work environments.  They are difficult to traverse.  There are often strong feelings as people react out of fear, and hurtful words and actions can occur.  These might be times of closure on the way that relationship has been.  While that is painful, it is also hopeful -- because with every closure there is also a new beginning.  Different, perhaps uncomfortable, but a new beginning.