Disillusionment

I've been away, so many things to write about that I ended up not writing about anything. But, I couldn't avoid this musing.

To be disillusioned, an experience that is as much part of life. You know that feeling when you suddenly realize that things aren't what you thought they were, and a part of you is trying to find something to excuse that which you know deep inside and you haven't been able to accept.

I was talking to a friend recently and after years and years of this person's life being the same, M suddenly realized that the past years were but a mere dream. Suddenly something started to open as a result of having the same feedback over and over again and realizing that there was perhaps more to life. The expectations crumbling to the ground and the understanding that comes with it. To be disillusioned can be such an opportunity to get real about the way we see the world. As unfortunate as it might be, usually disillusionment comes as a result of a shock, or even a traumatic experience (or a repetition of them along the years) that create these openings. It can hurt deeply, but only to the extent that there is no acceptance. It's the lack of acceptance that creates suffering.

Truth can't be cheated... and this can be a relief.

Until next time...