The Healing Journey

January 25, 2024

“The greatest comfort in this life is having a close relationship with God.”
— David O. McKay

We’ve all heard the cliche “Sharing is caring.” Well, the simple truth is that some of us don’t like to share — and that doesn’t mean you don’t want anyone else to play with your toys. It means you don’t want to tell someone else that you’re hurting. We often don’t want to share our pain. We keep it personal because either we believe it’s nobody else’s business or we cling to our privacy so much that it hurts. We don’t want to broadcast to the world the agony we may be going through because we don’t want someone else to broadcast it even more.

Then, there are those who can’t stop sharing. It sometimes seems they share too much … with everyone they meet, even strangers. They have no hesitation telling people what they’re going through. It’s sort of a compulsive therapy. They even tell people who don’t want to hear their stories. Does any of this sound familiar?

When it comes to sharing, there’s no right or wrong. Personal differences aren’t a matter of right or wrong. When it comes to sharing, all of us are unique just as our grief is unique.

However, it’s wise to avoid the two extremes of not sharing at all and sharing indiscriminately. Find someone you trust and spend quality time with them. And if you don’t have anyone available to talk to, try God. He should be the first one you turn to to share your pain because he’s a patient and constant good listener, and he always wants to help in ways we can’t imagine.

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