What Instead?

MY RESPONSE TO A FELLED MANGO TREE, A HEART-BROKEN CHILD, AND A MOTHER WITHOUT ANSWERS

We are born as close to perfection and wholeness as we will ever be in our lifetime. Some of us years later, consciously aware of our last breaths, may finally release all, forgive all, welcome all, love all—including ourselves without conditions—returning in our final few days or hours or minutes to the bliss of our first few minutes or hours or days. …