Poem 'Reflection'

Welcome BC!!!

I'm sorry if you are feeling as blue as your poem. It was well written. Are you JS?? are did you find this poem and shared it with us?? Either way, it depicts depression well.

My depression is under control via medication. I am so thankful for the meds available today. Lot here have needed counseling and meds. I hope you have such assistance available to you.

Thanks for sharing the poem.

Blessings!

Hi JS,

At the risk of sounding preaching, I think you would benefit from having a church family. I know that, for me, being plugged in to a church life is a very important part of my life. I think there is a God-sized hole in each of us, longing for that connection.

I hope that you find what you are looking for. I know what a challenge life can be at times. I really enjoy my friends here at Healing Well too.

Thanks again for sharing your poem.

Blessings!

Hmmm, I supose you both may have a point. However, I have never been a religious person. I very strongly support everyones right to have any faith they wish to. I concider myself to be spiritual, I believe in something. I just haven't found anything that fits for me (budism is close). I remember as a child, my grandmother whom is extremely religious, told me that my mother and grandfather were going to burn in a lake of fire if they didn't accept Jesus as there personal saviour. Looking back as an adult I understand that she didn't mean any harm, she just loved these two people very much and was genuinly concerned. As a child I remember being horified and begging my mom to do as grandma said. My mom has a simular outlook as myself, there is something, we aren't here for no reason. My grandfather is worse, he is a full blow athiest. But not to label him a bad person. He has a moral fabric that very few these days do. He is a model person, never done anything wrong, not even a speeding ticket, never been drunk, never taken drugs (other than perscribed of course) never swears, never rude to anyone even if they deserve it. He is this way simply because it is right. I think that any person that lives their life that way deserves to go to 'heaven' regardless of their lack of belief in its existance. Also, I am part first nations. The church (different than the latter) that was the most influential at the time sent many of my elders to residential schools. In the name of religion. They were labeled as savages, our culture and language destroyed. In residential schools they were abused, pyhisically, mentally and sexually. Religion is the root of most wars and hate crimes, well not so much the religion itself but the people who believe so strongly that they think they are 'saving people' when they do something or contribute to something that is morally wrong. I think people should be allowed to follow/think/believe what they wish and respect each others differences and enjoy the discovery of learning about someone elses culture/belief or religion. I supose that sometimes that is why I get so confused, your right, I am missing something. But this world seems so bad so corrupt. Society seems to want me to fit into some social group. I can get along with many but have yet to find one that I feel I completely fit. Thats part of why I don't know that anyone really understands me, but yet I really can't be that different when there are so many people in the world. Hmmm, sorry I don't mean to be so pessimistic I just don't really know that there is a place for me.