An open letter to those who are silently hurting: You are silently hurting. There are many things you want to say, many emotions you long to express, and a lot of pain you want to release, but you just don’t know how. You are silently hurting because there are people you put so much of your faith into, but they end up not reaching what you have expected of them based on their roles in the scenarios you have built in your mind. You are silently hurting because the life you have imagined before is far from what you are currently living, and you don’t know how to make it better. You are silently hurting because you feel like no one cares for you the way you care for them. You are silently hurting because you deeply care for people and things. I understand where you are coming from. I know you’ve been hurt so many times already, and you choose not to share it with anyone. You are pretending to be okay, but you are bleeding inside. I just want to remind you that when pain feels overwhelming, it can make you believe that you have to carry everything alone. But that’s not true. No one can bear immense suffering on their own. Even if you feel like no one to turn to, God is already helping you, even in ways you might not see yet. You’ll get through what you are going through, and your breakdowns will soon transform into breakthroughs. God is good, and He will never leave you.