when your heart knocks, open up. Who knows what may appear.
Because of our suffering we tend to close the door of our hearts. Of course we do — we want to protect it. But this sometimes causes a syndrome not unlike an overly-protective parent who won’t allow their child to explore, take risks, and generally experience life without the constraints of buffers, shields, and even isolation. That is not how to live! Open your heart to the yearning, adventure, striving, suffering, compassion, and throbbing … you might be surprised to find that your heart is stronger and wiser than you give it credit for. Open it up, let it outside, find out