But

But…

It’s the most despairing word in the English language.

“I thought I loved you but…”

“I thought we had enough money but…”

“I thought we were friends but…”

And then the hammer comes crashing down and the despair behind that three letter word is deafening.

But…

It’s the most hopeful word in the English language.

“I almost crashed but…”

“I thought it was cancer but…”

“I thought I’d lost everything but…”

And then the sun breaks through the clouds, annihilating the fear, shattering the darkness with hope.

Once you were

blind

afraid

hungry

lost

alone

deaf

lame

dead.

But.