gentleness... in a matter of minutes i was transported into another way of thinking i thought i already adhered to... it was both comforting and startling to realize that i needed to love myself, to heal myself, to be gentle with myself... i needed to take into account that all my reality, and everything around me was God's way of being gentle with me; life is unappreciated when uncultivated... i hail from divine beauty, and must live accordingly...

i thank the priest who made me see how much value i can place into myself just because i am worth a lot... it is a time to shine, a time to soar, a time to be me... "i'm coming up!"