A Reminder

I haven't had much time to myself in a while. Even if I did, I've been far too worn out to do any serious thinking. This would explain my absence from the blogosphere. Juggling work, therapy, OCD and lots of personal problems just means I'm begging for relaxation. It also means that I will never be able to fully relax. That's what you get with OCD, y'know? Just never stops.

I've been home the past couple days. My job contract ended and now I'm trying in other places. Got through one, just waiting for confirmation.

I wouldn't have even written this blog post today. But something happened. Rather... Krishna happened.

I feel like a girl who has fallen out of love and now finds herself slowly sinking in again.

I've been busy lately, like I explained at the start of this post. Because of that, I haven't given much of my time to Krishna. Also, another reason I haven't done that is because I got tired of over-thinking life. My brain has far too many thoughts as it is, and I wanted to loosen up and stop taking everything so seriously. I still prayed. I still thought of him. Just not as much as I used to.

Oh, how I missed him. I missed thinking about him, talking to him, reading about him... I missed at all. But somehow I couldn't get myself to do it. This afternoon, I've spent my time 'reminiscing' about all the wrong things I've done. Is there a word to describe a feeling worse than shame? I felt awful. I thought back to every mistake I made, every stupid decision I made, and how I have hurt my family and friends in the process of it all, even though they might not know it. I paced up and down, thinking back, feeling guilt and remorse, mentally apologizing to everyone, trying to forgive myself for it all and failing miserably.

I never thought I'd end up like this.

I was always little goody two-shoes. Studious, modest, patient, obedient, kind. How did I end up making such bad decisions in life? Look at me now. I'm struggling to find a job, struggling with such delicate health, and battling a mental disorder. 5 years ago, if you asked my classmates and professors how likely I was to succeed, EVERYONE would agree that I would breeze through life with grace. That's what I was like. Everyone thought life was made for me. It was. It really was.
Then Life happened.

I've spent hours and hours in the last few years trying to figure things out, trying to forgive myself but it just doesn't happen.

After spending the afternoon being washed over by waves of shame, I came into the living room, to see if the TV could prove to be a worthy distraction. I came in here, feeling pathetic, and turned on the TV. There was a woman on screen. But only for a second. She moved away, only to remind me of someone I had not thought of in a long time.

Krishna.

There was a statue of Radha and Krishna on screen. He does this EVERY time. He NEVER fails to love me even when I hate myself the most. See these simple gestures? He just wanted to remind me that he's there, because he knows sometimes I forget. Yet he still loves. Tears filled my eyes as I asked him why he does this. Why does he always forgive me even though I keep sinning again and again, why does he love me even though I don't deserve it? It didn't even take him a second to make me realize that he is there, with open arms, to love me and forgive me and heal me from this distress. I may think I'm grown up now but I'm still a child. I'm still making mistakes every day. I stumble and fall but like a loving father, Krishna always holds my hand and helps me walk again.

Life is new everyday. It changes in a minute. The only constant is Krishna.

I hope I never forget that.