Scars

Jake Turner

jake.gabsbitesizeblogs@gmail.com

Hey all! Welcome back to one of my “let's be serious for a moment” blogs. If you enjoyed my last blog, this one's for you!

Now, you probably read the title and wondered what I could possibly be talking about in this blog. Well it will make sense shortly. In my last blog “The Marvel Of Life” I explained the concepts of past experiences and how they can affect you. I want to delve into this even more.

Everyone has their past experiences. We all have a story behind us. Some with longer and trickier chapters than others, and some who have only yet to get to the true plot of their story! This is life. We all sometimes have to put up with a curveball knocking us out of place on our road of life, forcing us to attempt to progress forward on a new diverted path.

Some experiences can be exciting and helpful. Most however can be the worst thing you could dream of. I believe the worst ones are the best for people's mindset! These awful experiences may be bad at the time but as a weird pro to it, it allows you to see how your personality and mindset works. Yes, this may not appear as the clearest approach to it but let me try to explain this flavourful insight.

I like to see hurtful experiences as leaving behind a metaphorical cut/injury. If the cut is deep, there is a 99% chance that this cut may leave behind a scar. What heals a scar? Time. It’s okay people telling you that “time heals” but let's think about a scar. Yes it does heal over time, but that piece of skin will never be the same again. That cut has left its hurtful imprint within yourself, leaving a reminder that the experience has happened. We all have our scars. Those awful statements that may affect your future/ability to carry on. But we must carry on.

Sticking by your loved ones is crucial. On a more personal level, I recently gained a new “scar” by losing one of my best friends and loved one of all time. She will always be remembered and I shall miss her dearly every day. That scar is not going away. But, with help from loved ones I managed to put up with the scar and carry on being me. As much as the scar hurts. The memory will always be cherished and seen as a tribute to my love for her. That’s what keeps me going.

So if you are reading this with “scars” of your own, realise that you are not alone and will always climb over that awful obstacle. Here is this blog’s quote:

“Don’t criticize what you don't understand, son. You never walked in that man’s shoes” - Elvis Presley

Thank you for reading this blog. I’m hoping to carry on with these insightful blogs so if you want me to talk about a certain insight, please get in contact! Thank you.