To whom I will remain nameless. You took me aback today. You walked in the room and all I felt was softness. Peace; you brought peace. As soon as you walked in the room it felt different. You brought a sense of safety. I felt like I needed to say thank you for carrying such a softness & for having such a gentle soul. You have just what the world needs right now.

You've got it. It's who you are.

But then my heart dropped when I came to realize what you're walking through. You started to tell me your story and my heart sank. Deep. Deep into confusion. How can someone who carries such peace, be under such turmoil and torture. Of course I know it's possible, but let me tell you, it threw me for a loop. You walked in and changed the atmosphere. Yet the atmosphere you carry is not the one you're living in. Why. How?

All these questions started running through my head and I started to become desperate to help. But a gentle voice reminded me to stop and just listen. So I sat. I sat with you in your pain. I saw you for who you are meant to be - when the world stops screaming at you and your tsunamis stop tearing down your home. My anger sky rocketed the more I heard of your story. It quite frankly felt like someone had punched me in the stomach, even with how removed I am from your situation. It put your heart into perspective; it hurt. How can something take such a soft soul and attempt to rip it to shreds. Such evil and manipulation. It makes me stand up in fury. It makes me scream in frustration. You deserve better. The world needs exactly what you carry, yet it seems to be the very thing that is keeping you down.

Even though you don't feel it yet, even though you don't believe it yet; you carry peace. You carry softness. You carry an ease that encourages people to let go of their burdens. That's who you are. I know life is rough right now and I know I could never possibly truly understand your situation, but I am very thankful I met you today. To hear you. To get a glimpse of you. Please don't give up yet because the worlds needs you.

You may not know yet - even the world may not know yet - but trust me, it needs you.

To whom I will remain nameless.

You've impacted me.

Thank you.