Armor

On this day we dedicate to amore, I want to share thoughts with you about the outer armor we sometimes wear as a means to protect our inner world…

Armor as a noun

• the metal coverings formerly worn by soldiers or warriors to protect the body in battle.
• the protective layer or shell of some animals and plants.
• a person’s emotional, social, or other defenses.

Seeing past what a person may project socially can assist us in understanding emotions and, therefore, one another at a deeper level.  A person may look hard, but be fragile on the inside or the opposite, looking very happy but fighting a sadness or other challenge internally.  This is sometimes difficult to read and digest.  Truly the only way to know what lives beneath the surface is to spend time in observation and better yet, conversation should the opportunity arise.

Keep in mind that what you see externally may simply be a protection of a person’s internalization of their experiences.  These are likely to have been in formation for years.  Please persevere to bless the souls of others for whatever they may be carrying.  Embrace the moments presented to you when you can offer a safe haven to another person, allowing a vulnerable state to become an accepting one too, so that those in interaction with you can trade in their armor for amore!