The Way We Are.
Being with my sister now, as she is transitioning from the innocence of childhood to turbulent adolescence, I can see the essence of our humanity shaping up in her ever so prominently. And as much as I am thrilled by what I can find, it is also painful, because there are so many things to deal with being a human; so many mixed emotions and revealed identities we don’t want to face. Its quite inexorable. I can see it now in my sister how it is painful to accept ourselves. I wonder if it was ever simple to change and be more aware without going through this resistance and confusion of letting things go. I see it when we break down, cry or feel utter sadness— do we tell ourselves that we are loved? Do we accept it? I wonder if it was ever embedded in our essence to be filled with dread towards ourselves when we aren’t feeling well. I wonder if it is something we have actually learned when we were growing up. My sister is currently shaping up. She is changing, becoming more aw...