He Just Sat There

I would like to tell you a little story about Ray.

He sat with me while I cried. I asked him to. I told him I didn’t need advice, and I didn’t need him to fix anything. I just needed space to let out what has been quietly eating away at my confidence - at my heart - for a while now.

So, he sat there and listened.

When I paused to catch my breath, he let the silence sit. I know that isn’t easy for him when I’m hurting. Normally, he would fill those quiet moments with encouragement, or with words he thought I needed to hear. But this time was different.

I shared my thoughts. My hurts and the heaviness I’ve been experiencing. I confessed things. I said things I’m not sure I’d ever shared with anyone before.

And he just sat there.

It was everything I needed.

I know he doesn’t like seeing me hurt. I know he wants to fix it all. But instead, he gave me what I truly needed… his presence.

He knows this thing can’t be fixed right now. It just needs room to exist so I can work my way through it.

And he is here, sitting with me in it.

No expectations. No advice. Just present.

This kind of love changes me.