I have a huge heart and more I feel more empathy than anyone I've ever met. That puts me in vulnerable positions where I often get hurt. The hurt and pain has made me want to close off my heart to my family and friends. There are times I want to change this about me - life would be easier if I didn't have so much empathy and feel others pain, especially since I have enough of my own.
The bottom line is I can't change this about me. If I dig deep, I know I don't actually want to change this about me because it makes me a good friend, a good person, and a good citizen.
So I have to realize my big heart will keep getting hurt. But I have to go on and keep loving.
