Proper culprits

Stop blaming love.

When we are heartbroken, we aren't hurting because of love. We are hurting due to being rejected, abused, unappreciated, betrayed, etc. Give credit to the proper culprits...Love has shouldered the blame for far too long.

Disappointed hopes

He was, to me, the taunting line on the horizon: beckoning travelers forward, promising wonders untold, visions  unimagined and experiences unrealized.
Yet, just ever so out of reach.

Try as I might, his heart was securely ensconced between hurt and distrust; long ago, it was locked away and the key disposed of.

Appreciation

We took everything the other dished out, ugly, grotesque and monstrous, and dared to love each other because of, in spite of those things.

Coping

How do I cope with all of the ugly in the world? The same way that I handle the beauty:

With soul music, wild dancing, awesome movies, wicked art and profound books; great conversations with good people, big hugs from loved ones, deep kisses from my sweetheart, all while consciously trying to remember to never let go of God's hand.