If you reveal your secrets

If you reveal your secrets to the wind you should not blame the wind for revealing them to the trees.

Inspirational quotation by Kahlil Gibran

I've never been very secretive, and so it is very hard for me not to share my joys and sorrows with anyone who loves me or has a wholesome interest in my thoughts and actions. You can imagine my bewilderment when I decided to take a year to live apart from my husband for reasons I may or may not share later with you and he begged me not to tell anyone about it. As the days went by he realized the unfairness of that request and we developed together growing lists of those who would be in or out of the secret. It felt lovely to share my secret with these special people, and yet I mourned the fact that certain others would not appreciate the holiness (wholeness?) of my decision.
It's been just over a week since I moved out of my home of more than twenty years, and I'm trying to make sense of a million different feelings and emotions. Writing about it is one way in which I get to reflect deeply on my life's issues. Listening to my friends' responses helps me put my reflections in context. Since I am not able to share with all of them, I will have to trust you, dear readers, with the pieces of my heart that I gradually unearth. I only ask that, just as the believer is asked to take their shoes off before treading on holy ground, that you leave all bitterness, prejudice, and fear as you receive this delicate gift from the depths of my soul. You, the trees that surround me, provide me with shelter and protection. Please be gentle with the bits of secrets that the wind gently drops on your leaves.