Words Unspoken

Each day is a gift--truly, it is. Recently, my heart has been exposed and is definitely more raw & aware than I thought it could ever be. I've been reflecting on moments--those that have stirred me, touched me, & have truly left me changed. As I've started recalling them, I've realized how many of them occurred without a single word being spoken. There was a look or a touch--an unspoken place in time. Whether it was through holding a dying child or sitting quietly in my father's reading room with nothing but a peaceful fire to keep us company, my heart was stirred. I was reminded that it's in the "little" moments that draw our hearts together. It is in the small that the "big" pivotal moments happen.

So why is it that we're continually seeking for giant moments to see that our lives are worthwhile? Life is like a puzzle. You pour out the pieces from the box & each piece is scattered to its own, but shape by shape, the colors come together & form a picture that was absent before. And it's in those small pieces that bring an epiphany to what was there the entire time. And so it is with our unspoken moments. When the moment comes (and it will), don't try to fill the space with words, but allow yourself to "be" in the moment. You will find yourself changed & speaking to the unspoken places in that moment--unspoken places of the heart.