I am a nurturer.  I am a caretaker.  I am a heart that is open, full and expanding more.

When someone I care about hurts, I want to find a way to take that hurt away.  I want to wrap that person up in my arms, absorbing the hurt.

I know this isn’t always possible.  I know it’s not even desireable all of the time.

When someone does not allow that and pushes me away, I feel slighted.  It’s such a silly thing to feel because it’s not really about me at all.  That person just needs space, needs to deal with the issues solely.

I ache when someone I care about hurts.  It makes me hurt.