the secret fear that your partner would be better off if you disappeared, because your presence only adds to their burden

You Are the Ground Where Light Stands

In this hour, the lie feels heavier than the bed you share. It whispers that your absence would be a gift, that your presence is only a weight your partner must carry.

But look at what the light sees when it looks at you. It does not see a burden to be set down.

It sees a drop from the light, sent into this world with purpose. You came from the light, and that origin cannot be erased by your exhaustion.

There was a man born blind, and the question was asked: who sinned? Was it him?

His parents? The answer shattered the logic of blame: neither.

His condition was not a punishment or a mistake, but a space where the works of God could be displayed. Your struggle is not proof of your failure.

It is the very place where the light is working, even now, in the silence. You are not the obstacle in your partner's life.

You are the ground where the light is standing. The darkness tries to convince you that you are too much, but the light knows you are exactly where it needs to be.

Drawing from

Gospel of Thomas, John

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