Read this entry of Steven’s, and the excerpts of Mr. Palpant’s prayer.
Some of the sentences that made my chin quiver and my eyes pour out like little salty fountains:
~”We are those who buried another child, though we prayed against it, and though we hoped, and now the dark is very dark and we are often tired in the very center of our being.”
~”Forgive us for wanting to simply get through to the other side of the anguish, unwilling to sit in the desert and let you wash us off and clothe us and be with us. Forgive us for forgetting our great heritage of suffering and the Cross that stands as the sign and purpose of our mortal lives. Forgive us, Father, for hoping our joy would come cheaply.”
~”Forgive us for keeping our suffering to ourselves, for hiding behind a stoic smile, for selfishly wishing we could be only left alone.”
*hugs*
I cried after reading Steven’s
I am so sad for you all!
Praying,
Sam