a broken heart is a gift.

they teach us how to rebuild and where to start. they show us our real character, not by the way in which we break, but the ways we get back on our feet. 

they open opportunities for new people to come in and put band-aids on the cracks. they inspire us with sadness- give us chances in turn to inspire others when we're at our lowest. they show us a map and let us memorize rock bottom, so maybe we'll remember to smile when our hearts are whole again. 

they take everything away from us. leave us empty and searching for peace. they are the most important ingredient in drawing close to God. 

we never know that God is all we need until a broken heart opens our eyes to the fact that God is all we've got.