April 07-B, 2023

Death and resurrection are ever-present
companions along the path of growing up.

Everyone grows up against their will.

It is like dying.

We die to what we want 
in order to do what needs to be done,
and needs us to do it,
when,
where
and how it needs to be done.

And we are resurrected to new life
on the other side 
of our experience with dying.

We die to ourselves
in becoming ourselves.

This is the new life
we are born into.
We become ourselves.

In submitting to what needs us to do it
with the skills and gifts we have 
from birth,
we become who we are born to be.

It is death and resurrection.
It is the way.
That has nothing to do with theology,
and everything to do with our believing
in ourselves
and devoting ourselves to the task
of doing what is called for
in each situation as it arises
to the best of our ability.

And our dedication to the tasks of life
rewards us with, us.
With ourselves.
We become who we are
by dying to who we are.

The way is the way of growing up
again and again
throughout the course of our life.

It is never easy.
It is always death and resurrection.

The way is this way all the way.
Death and resurrection are ever-present
companions along the path of growing up.

Everyone grows up against their will.

It is like dying.

We die to what we want 
in order to do what needs to be done,
and needs us to do it,
when,
where
and how it needs to be done.

And we are resurrected to new life
on the other side 
of our experience with dying.

We die to ourselves
in becoming ourselves.

This is the new life
we are born into.
We become ourselves.

In submitting to what needs us to do it
with the skills and gifts we have 
from birth,
we become who we are born to be.

It is death and resurrection.
It is the way.
That has nothing to do with theology,
and everything to do with our believing
in ourselves
and devoting ourselves to the task
of doing what is called for
in each situation as it arises
to the best of our ability.

And our dedication to the tasks of life
rewards us with, us.
With ourselves.
We become who we are
by dying to who we are.

The way is the way of growing up
again and again
throughout the course of our life.

It is never easy.
It is always death and resurrection.

The way is this way all the way.

Death and resurrection, Kid.
Death and resurrection.

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