Keep Calm...

In honor of those who are reminding me to keep calm...

I'm calm... and I'm not.

I'm scared... and yet I'm confident.

In the moment, I may waiver. I just pray that I don't waiver in a critical moment, and thus give Todd ammunition to use against me.

In the long run, everything will be okay, because 

"work things out" 

is what I do.

Yes, I have panicked, but I always pull myself together and trudge on.

Skipping past the panic is today's goal.

I will keep my emotions intact, intact for healthy relationships.

But I will keep my emotions in check when dealing with those who cannot be trusted.

May I keep my eyes wide open and see the difference.

Thank you for caring enough to remind me to be calm...
You have no idea how much your support means to me.

Sometimes your words come right at that moment when I'm about to waiver.

Sometimes your words remind me of who I am when I'm about to forget.

And when you've seen me on the verge of flatlining 
and reminded me that my emotions are valid 
(in an environment of trust, of course),
 that has resuscitated my spirit and brought me hope.

Learning who can't be trusted may be painful, but on the flip side, we also learn who can be trusted... 
and that is beautiful.