My Quiet Text Friend

You've helped me more than you know these last few months while I have painstakingly tried to get a better handle on the thoughts of my mind, in part through a barrage of messages I sent to you on the text portal of your phone. You patiently accepted these messages without ever a harsh word, when most would probably have told me to back off. You may have wanted to , but you didn't. And I appreciate that.

At first I was angry that I didn't get responses from you. Then I realized perhaps it was due to your own struggles, and that it's not all about me. That helped me to be more open and tolerant. I perceived rudeness when in reality I had no idea what you were thinking or what prompted you into silence. And without that knowledge, there is no fairness in judging your choices.

That having been said, I have had a struggling, self-effacing, sometimes ego-blasting journey that has also shed some light on who this person is, who is trying to emerge into a place of stronger self-awareness and a fuller sense of joy at this time in life.