A Soul Slowly Dying?

We all know that the body has an expiration date, but does the soul? I guess it's possible. Sometimes Life just slips out of people. They slowly withdraw as expectations are not met and dreams are not realized...having had one disappointment after another Life becomes too risky to keep trying and the pain becomes too great. A Being can become numb and retreat within, giving up more and more of each moment until there is no momentum left at all.


I have seen this first hand. I have a friend who believes that there is absolutely no one in this world she can truly rely on or count on to be there for her. She feels completely and totally alone on a Soul level.
Now, she has had to walk through many tragedies in her life and has tried many, many times to pull herself up and try again. But with each set up and each fall, she has become more and more discouraged. She recently said to me "...its as if Life is leaking out of me"... "...and even the things that bring me joy have lost much of their luster. I question if I am making the smallest bit of difference or if any of the things I want or need matter at all".


I find this interesting because to look at this girl you would think that she has everything going for her. She has a good job, knows lots of people, is a member of her community, is of service to many people and appreciated for it...but in looking beyond the surface, its as if there is no one there at all...only a void. The essential fuel for Life is missing...Love. That connectedness to others on the level of Spirit. She feels as though it just isn't there for her.


It's sad really, every Soul has its journey and Life is ours for the interpretation. So why then can't she just change her interpretation and let go of what is limiting her? Is a flaw in the way she is wired up? It would seem so given all of the years of effort and searching she has been through. For all of us Life can seem like a sick joke sometimes, with no rhyme or reason to it all. I feel a tremendous amount of compassion for my friend and I hope and pray she finds Loves' connection to her.