tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6733178523874528392.post5670248385358862356..comments2023-09-16T06:57:21.945-04:00Comments on Speaking Out: It's Okay To CryMeganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13465951012394161705noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6733178523874528392.post-28079742144382443892010-01-08T09:46:29.459-05:002010-01-08T09:46:29.459-05:00Lori, thank you so much! I have had a few days to ...Lori, thank you so much! I have had a few days to get past this, and I think - for now - I am at peace with it. Thanks so much for all you do and for the excellent observation! It's so true.Meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13465951012394161705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6733178523874528392.post-82820192199060400312010-01-05T19:57:06.592-05:002010-01-05T19:57:06.592-05:00Great writing, Meggs. It's so true about mour...Great writing, Meggs. It's so true about mourning our childhoods. Even at the best moments, there was an underlying grief and shame. All of us victims know what it's like to receive no comfort when we needed it most. But every tear you shed is bringing you closer to a place where you can release the past and no longer permit it to dominate your present.Lori R. Lopezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02208728430011542751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6733178523874528392.post-89330671425192296332010-01-04T18:02:37.986-05:002010-01-04T18:02:37.986-05:00Tracie, I just wish I could hug you for realz, gir...Tracie, I just wish I could hug you for realz, girl!!! Thank you so much. Just... thank you.Meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13465951012394161705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6733178523874528392.post-45693910040699412962010-01-04T16:54:39.323-05:002010-01-04T16:54:39.323-05:00I never spoke up as a child either....I can't ...I never spoke up as a child either....I can't even imagine the strength and courage that a child would have to have to be able to do that. Most of us never tell until we are older. The first time I told someone I was 17. I carried a lot of guilt over the fact that I never told. When you were a child, the abuse wasn't your fault-It also wasn't your fault that you didn't tell. That was more trauma and pain than a little child knew how to deal with.<br /><br />I'm sorry that something you were so excited about brought up emotions that you weren't expecting (the healing journey sure is twisty and turny sometimes!) Comforting your inner child and showing her the love that she so needs is a wonderful thing though. I hope you find peace today.Tracie Nallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07908908021649000930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6733178523874528392.post-70988506900293815582010-01-04T10:41:21.008-05:002010-01-04T10:41:21.008-05:00Thanks so much! I really need those hugs today. I ...Thanks so much! I really need those hugs today. I know it'll pass if I allow myself to feel it, and it may crop up again... but knowing that it's safe to cry is so priceless. There is joy in these tears too. Joy of discovery.Meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13465951012394161705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6733178523874528392.post-89756324262100713152010-01-04T10:34:35.082-05:002010-01-04T10:34:35.082-05:00Think of all the years of tears you still have bui...Think of all the years of tears you still have built up inside you waiting to be released. Getting in touch with your inner child and going forth so that you both heal is so incredibly hard but worth all the pain. You definitely are a survivor. But the process certainly isn't easy. Hugs to you. And let those tears flow. ♥silent no morehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01625773922743870484noreply@blogger.com