I've been reading the manga Kobato by CLAMP and a huge plot point is the healing of human hearts. Kobato's task is to fill a jar with pieces of broken, scarred, and fragile hearts. The way she does this is through little actions, kind words, and a caring personality. She reminds me of Tohru from Fruits Basket by Natsuki Takaya. Always doing things for others. There are many ways a heart can hurt or be broken. Harsh words, painful events in the past and ignorance of things a person should face can trigger the negativity in a person's mind. So part of healing a heart involves replacing that negativity with positive words, thoughts and true intentions. So can a heart be healed by one action or word from anyone? I don't know. I think some of the healing starts with yourself and how you view the world. Although I believe one small action or word can change your mind about something if you allow it to. I think it depends on the hurt, scar or pain. If the heart hurts from something deeper than words, memories and pessimism I believe it can only be healed when you decide to move on from the pain. When words hurt, it can be easy to replace painful words with positive words, but it also matters how those words are interpreted.
First you should identify what kind of hurt it is. Is your heart broken? Scarred? Cracked? Bruised? What caused the injury? Once you figure this out, I think it is easier to begin the healing process. Most of the scars we carry in life are there because we want them to be. We may not enjoy these scars. Perhaps, we feel the scar is there to protect something, or preserve a valuable lesson. When a heart is broken, maybe we feel there is no need to mend it right away, because it will be broken again once it is mended. Maybe the pain has become a shield from fear of the unknown. But is it better to ignore pain or confront it? Will you regret confronting yourself and how you perceive the world? I believe there are reasons we carry these scars. Sometimes being hurt is the only way to learn a lesson. But how do you know if you learned the right one? Kobato knows she has healed a heart when a piece of sugar candy hits the bottom of her jar. But if it's your heart that needs healing, how do you know how many pieces are missing?
Healing is an important and fragile process. one that, should you step away from it, will gradually break down. I myself have had to find a way to heal a heart once shattered by its very own God... But finding faith in yourself and opening your mind up to the world of a positive light will bring strength to heal any wound. Find what you need, and draw it to you with all your power and passion. People who love you can help with this. Always know that you do not suffer alone.
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