If you are a soul who once radiated an immeasurable amount of warmth before gradually succumbing to the cold, I see you. If you are a soul who was once soft and is now residing behind the highest of walls, I see you. If you were once a person who saw the best in others from the beginning but now feels fearful to open up and share your feelings, I see you. If you are a spirit who never believed in bitterness until you continued absorbing hit, after hit, after hit, I see you. Your feelings are just as valid. You are loved. You are valued. Not everybody becomes softer with pain. It's a beautiful thought to hold onto, and credit is given to those who continue to radiate sunshine despite the rain. But tolerance is individual. No two people's limits are the same. Some souls are gifted with others' willingness to understand them, and some are left achingly seeking connection they will never attain. Pt1