Falling Awake

"I pray that each one of us stays awake as we fall.  I pray that we choose to go into the abyss willingly and that our fall is cushioned by faith; faith that at the bottom we will be caught and taught and turned toward the light.   I pray that we don't waste precious energy feeling ashamed of our mistakes, or embarrassed by our flaws.   After years of teaching, I know only a few things for sure.   One is this;  We are chunks of dense matter that need to be cracked open.   Our errors and failings are chinks in the heart's armor through which our true colors can shine."   Elizabeth Lesser