I want to draw them near and say, "Cover your eyes, don't look at that, Cover your ears! Don't listen to that!" Come with me, that way over there is no where. That door is locked, and that one is treacherous..
But even they will not listen. They will be led by the desires of their hearts, the pursuit of their own happiness. I can teach best by example. Since I have lived and loved much, I have many scars. I can show them my scars and say this is what not to do. Do better, live wiser than me, little hearts.
Live, laugh and love but not at the expense of your own souls. You are your own gatekeeper, choose very carefully who you allow to come inside. Few are worthy to grace your inner spaces.
Be children of Truth. Be true to yourself. Live in a way that shows you to be blameless when others stand around you, with guilt dripping from their hands.
You are made of light and are beautiful. Never hid your brightness with conformity. Shine out loud with the Divine privilege you were born with. You belong to God. You were born of me, but were first His.
You are loved beyond measure. Take that love captive and love forward. Take sustenance from the Earth and grow like a Tree of Life from the garden in which you were planted. I pray your fruit shows to be a true reflection of the content of your hearts and not camouflaged by confusion and insecurity.
