home alone, or not?

this is my reality today...

sometimes the hardest part of loving someone well 

is knowing when to not be there,

when to give them space and time to be alone-

because some things you just have to do/figure out on your own 

and so you sit at your home alone

knowing they are alone at their home

thinking about and praying for them

calling to check on them

listening closely for some clue as to whether you should go see them

later you receive a text asking if you want to join them for the evening

and you know:

you did the right thing by giving them the day to themselves

and you are doing the right thing by accepting the invitation

it's a delicate dance of balance