D,
There is nothing like growing up. It will not go the way you think it
will. It never will. That’s the adventure we all need to embrace. We are on a
path that is unpredictable. We must embrace it, or we will suffer through an
adjustment process that is coming, regardless of how we feel about it. This is
a constant adventure. Act accordingly.
There will be happiness and there will be sadness, but we live in neither.
We are creatures of joy and love. These eternal stances will work when you are
sad and when you are happy. They are your headlights for the many nights of
driving through the things inside you that call you into dark spots and low
dalliances. You cannot forget that it is all joy. You should never forget that
it began in love and it will end in love.
And, do not let shame make a dent in your beautiful soul. You are far
too wonderful for that claptrap. And, this is important, remember that so is
everyone else. You are not an island of beauty but part of an eternal ocean of
inherent grace and love and power. We are all destined for the light. At worst
we deny our destiny of depth. At best we ride the wave into all the things that
truly matter. I hope and pray you always choose the things that really matter.