What I know now is that every living thing has a spirit. But there is only one spirit. The spirit of a being is connected to the spirit of life, who is God and the essence of life. The presence of the spirit is everywhere, at all times, giving life to all things.
What I know is that there is a seed of peace, joy, love and wisdom in each of us. My seeds had been trampled upon by the bad behavior of the adults in my life. It would be a spiritual bypass for me to say they did the best they could, because the truth is, we can all be better if we choose to be.
What I know is that the people who hurt, betrayed and disappointed me did not change. My prayers for spiritual clarity, peace of mind, and the desire to be pleasing in my service to God changed how I viewed myself, my life and the others who come to share the experience of living with me.
