Would You Change
...if you saw the face of God and love?
You already know I’m one of the prickly people. You’ve heard my confession and I make no excuses. But also, like you, I’m not one of the truly awful, angry, hostile, vindictive, sad and deeply wounded people. I am fortunate. I’ve been humbled. And I am grateful not to be saddled with such a weight as that cruel pain carried by too many of our brothers and sisters. Acceptance, honesty, sharing, confronting, not resisting, patiently waiting, are all powerful tools of transformation. Hugs, inclusion, forgiveness and genuine love also go a long way in bringing people back from the depths of trauma. And still there will always be a few who must leave this life, then enter into the next, before there will be any relief for themselves and others, upon whom they inflict even greater suffering. The best wisdom I can share is that which was given to me: Admit your own suffering. Confront your own pain. And don’t be any worse than a little bit prickly.
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