Elly Grey

Pinky promises. Soft whispers. Not too much to say. Stay close to me. In my vicinity. Don't go away.  In my orbit.  Spinning around.  An invisible thread tied between us.  A pull, a tug.  This is our star. This is Us.

You do not need to atone for being yourself. Because there is no perfect situation and no perfect person.  Everyone makes errors in life, some are just better at hiding them from the world.  It is part of our nature to want, to desire, and to feel wanted, heard and loved. And when we receive attention, it feels good.  And at that point in time, it feels just right. For that moment, you were happy. And that's allowed. What isn't allowed is for you to bring yourself down now. What isn't allowed is constant bad talk against yourself.   What's done is done and has gone. Burnt to cinders, ashes blown in the wind.  You've learnt from this and now you'll know better. It's changed you. You've realised and that's enough.  No more atonement. 

We get caught up in whirlwinds.  We don't realise it.  And when we fall, we don't keep falling.  There's an end... And Then we rise.

 And the silence. The silence says it all. 

Some love stories are incomplete, but they are still stories. My gosh, they are. 

 If you have survived this year, in all your brokenness, your hurt, your fears and worries, in private...be grateful. You came out on top and you didn't need anyone. 

Physical distance doesn't help when a friend is in need.  You hope that your voice and words can envelope them in a hug.  Because their world is crumbling before their eyes and you're trying to hold them together to be strong. You're trying to tell them that after every darkness, there's a light that comes. The Sun will always rise. And even in the darkest night, the stars find a way to shine.