THERE IS NO SHAME IN BEING BROKEN
Vulnerability, brokenness, and soft-heartedness has been classified as weaknesses in our society today. People now worship strength, perfect smiles, unshakable confidence, and lives that appear perfectly put together, and effortlessly smooth. We are now made to believe that, it is best to hide our cracks, to carry our pain in silence, to pretend we are whole even when we are falling apart. However, the truth is, there is no shame in being broken.
To be broken is to be human. It means you have loved deeply, sacrificed wholeheartedly, fought fiercely, defended a friend only to realise it was an enemy, and you have been betrayed, stabbed behind your back, and felt the weight of life crashing down on you in all its brutality. The scars you carry are not signs of weakness, or failure, they are proof that you have been through the storm and survived; it shows how strong, resilient, and unbreakable you are.
People can tag your brokenness as weakness; say your vulnerability is a flaw; and refer to your sacrifices as a desperate plea for acceptance; but the bravest thing you can do is stand your ground, understand your truth, and accept it. You may not be at your best right now, but everyone have to go through the valley to get to the mountain top. You start to heal the moment you stop to pretend you are okay, and accept that it is just a phase of life.
Some of the most beautiful souls are the ones that have been shattered and rebuilt. They understand pain, so they offer kindness. They know darkness, so they become light for others. Your brokenness does not make you less, it makes you real; and in a world where imitation is everywhere, authenticity is rare, sacred, and valued. If you feel fractured, battered, and broken, you are not ruined. You are in the process of becoming. You should not be ashamed of breaking, but be courageous in mending.
To a better you, Kamikun John.
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