Amelia,

Thank you for the very wise things you shared about holding onto past grief, anger, and pain. I have been doing this and losing years and years of the present moment as a result. I will keep your words in mind as I work to resolve my issues, find peace and love in the present, and let go of my traumatic past history. That last thing you said, about being the one person who will love us, made me cry. I don't have any truly close friends at all, and the closest one is through email exchanges. So your offer of friendship and acceptance, although you don't even know me, means a whole lot to me.

I'm sorry you didn't get the support you needed earlier. I'm glad you told us too. It helps us realize that when people we care about are suffering, we don't want to close ourselves off because WE can't deal with OUR OWN internal discomfort about the situation. We need to be willing to stay open to the experience of being there for others, even when it is difficult for us. We know that, if we were in that same situation of needing support and encouragement, we would want others to continue to support us.

I wish much peace for you.

Peaches