#QuoteOfTheWeek: On Finding Sisterhood

Have you ever felt alone? Have you ever felt that nobody can understand exactly how you feel? And because of this, have you ever started second guessing yourself?

I have. Several times before but more so recently after a series of events that started several months ago.

Of course I tried talking about it to others – my hubby and a few close friends. All of them understood me to a certain extent. All of them were sympathetic. But somehow I didn’t feel like they really understood what I was trying to say. Their understanding of the situation wasn’t deep enough to fully comprehend how difficult things were for me.

So, what did I do? I decided to deal with it on my own. And I have been pretty successful, if I do say so myself. I’ve moved on.

But last weekend, I got a phone call that changed everything.

It came from someone I’ve known for the last several years. This person has always been nice to me. Thoughtful. Accommodating.  Very helpful in more ways than one. But for some reason though, we never really got a chance to become close.

Now that I think about it though, maybe it was just because it wasn’t the right time yet. I always say that things happen for a reason. I think I wouldn’t have been able to become close to her before because at that time, I still lacked the experience necessary for me to really understand.

Things are different now.

It all started with a confession. 

I confided something to her just because it was something I thought she ought to know about. I knew she’d be understanding and sympathetic like the others. What I didn’t count on was that confession becoming a life-changing decision.

It turns out she also needed to talk to someone – someone who’s going through the exact same thing I was going through, someone who feels the exact same way I’m feeling. For years, she has been feeling misunderstood too. Alone with nobody to talk to.

Before I knew it, she was already calling on my phone. We spent two hours talking. And the conversation happened again for another two hours the next day. Before we knew it, a sisterhood was born. Thus, this quote.

Life is all about finding the people who are your kind of crazy.

 

I have no idea where this quote originated. But I have to say that I agree. All this time, I was starting to think that maybe I was crazy for having these thoughts and feelings. But now they have been validated by this person who’s going through the exact same thing.

Have you ever felt so relieved knowing that you’re not alone? Have you ever felt so overwhelmed to find someone who could not only understand you but could also relate to you too? It was such a cathartic experience I will never forget. I’m looking forward to finding out just where this sisterhood will take us.

Now I know why it took this long for us to really “find” each other. We may be crazy, but at least now we are crazy together.

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