Strong.....be stronger....

At this trying time
Be strong
That was a cliche.
Its an unwanted advice. So common.

Be strong... we used this phrase to calm our friend in troubles.
As if he or she is weak.
As if he or she going to disintegrate into thin air.

So what do you propose?
I propose BE STRONGER.

I have this story to tell.
A young woman went through a series of sad episodes of life.
Raised up in a trouble family where curses, fights were rampant between the family members. Where finance is living day to day with sometimes no food on the table.
Then she got married. Live through the same episode like her parents family. Fights, curses order of the day. Finance is wanting. Bailing out the hubby with money she hard earned. Fulfilling the needs of the family while disregarding herself of her needs and wants.
She was strong.She was strong for her family especially her children.

Then her family circle grew bigger.
She was the matriarch of the family.
Her children still needed her for advice.
Her hubby still needed her care.

So STRONGER she became until the day she closed her eyes.
But deep inside, when they did a postmortem on her body,they found that her heart was small.hard and cut and shredded to pieces.
But there was a smile on her lips...
Do you know why?

Reading a life like novel presently.....
And that beautiful yellow bird made her appearance once again among the branches of the harumanis tree.

Reading stories sometimes