| It cost so much to be a full human being that there are very few who have the enlightenment, or the courage, to pay the price…. One has to abandon altogether the search for security, and reach out to the risk of living with both arms. One has to embrace the world like a lover, and yet demand no easy return of love. One has to accept pain as a condition of existence. One has to court doubt and darkness as the cost of knowing. One needs a will stubborn in conflict, but apt always to the total acceptance of every consequence of living and dying. | |
| — Morris L. West | |
| From his novel: “The Shoes of the Fisherman“ | |
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| 2014 | Democratic Beliefs (for the next President) |
| 2013 | And Go Now! |
| 2012 | A World Safe For Diversity |
| 2011 | What If I Don’t Want To? |
| 2009 | Restful Sunday and a Movie About Boy’s Dolls (Action Figures) |
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Nice post! I’m a bit tempted to make a joke about f….ing the world like a lover, but I won’t.
fantastic.
I’m glad you liked it.
And thank you for commenting!
Reblogged this on A Grateful Man and commented:
After living a life full of fear I began to take the first awkward steps toward embracing the world as a lover a few years ago. It has not always been fun, but I’ve never been happier or have felt more alive and fulfilled. As I’ve courted doubt and darkness, I’ve often felt their lingering stings, but the confidence, knowing, light and warmth I’ve experienced by doing so has made the great adventure so worthwhile. My biggest regret is that I waited so long. I’m grateful and blessed, however, that I didn’t wait so long that I missed the experience altogether, for that would have been the greatest tragedy of all.
With Love,
Russ
Hey, hey, hey… No regrets!
The important thing is to have started… Many don’t even get that far! 🙂
I love this and am reblogging it.
Russ
IN total surrender to love! I think too! 😀 Happy Monday! Hope all is well with you!