It took me a long time to choke out the words of this prayer.and even longer before my words were sincere. I jaywalked chronically with careful abandon.
Age is irrelevant.
I should be ashes by now. But all that was years ago. In addition, 'all that' has lead me to who I am and where I am. I am a woman who sleeps comfortably at night and wakes with gratitude for the day ahead. I have been granted enough unforeseen joy in life to look forward to the future's gifts, but I have also been granted my share of necessary, painful trials that cause me to quail somewhat.