sad stories

This morning, i woke up from a friend's text message with lots of sad stories in it. Not my ordinary waking moment, so to speak. The story was about miscommunication. And how it ended into hurtful words that I would not like to disclose here. Anyway, the story brought me back to a recent sad story, story B.

What is common between these two stories, story A and story B, is that both needed time to heal and forgive. Story B ran deeper than story A though... way deeper.

Mother and daughter were talking one sunday morning. In their conversation, an issue was raised. This one issue is steaming hot that it caused daughter to break out and burst. According to my source, the steaming issue is one that has been kept for a long time now and was never confronted. No closure. Painful words were said that left both even more hurt. Sad noh? Daughter felt that the hurt might not end. She went to her room, fell into bed and sought the comfort of her pillows. Alone, she had no one to talk to except God. It's a sunday so God may be available, she mused. According to the daughter, who is by the way so close to me, she felt there's no way out. She asked God why it had to happen. Silence. She ranted and wailed and cried to God. God was silent. She asked God what to do. God remained silent. Then she too was silenced. After a few minutes, she washed her face and went to eat breakfast.

The sunday afternoon was gloomy. But daughter knew now what to do. She went to hear mass. This time, she went during the time her parents usually go to mass. So they went together. You see mother and daughter seldom go to regular mass together, only on special occasions. This one may be special though. Daughter kissed mother during "peace-be-with-you" and mother kissed back. With all emotions, daughter told me that she sang kordero love song with her heart in tears. And a smile for God who is so great, she felt He was smiling back.

What I learned from story B is that we all get to understand the sad stories we are into only if we listen very closely. It takes courage to listen to what the story says and what it has to say to lead a happy ending. It also takes strength to pursue the happy ending. It's a decision that we face. God gave the right answer. We have to be silent for a while and think back. Then decide whether to live a happy ending or otherwise.

Story B is not finished yet as it is a work in progress. Accordingly, it needed time to end, happily. Hopefully it will, with time and prayers. I wish story A will too, in their time.