I hurt and I heal. I am a natural being participating in an ongoing and natural cycle. Endings and beginnings are always intermingled. While dealing with the after-shocks of my quake, I've come finally to understand the meaning of faith. It doesn't require faith to acknowledge that which we can see and touch and measure.
Faith is born of mystery, of promise, and of hope.
The guarantee for which it stands isn't written or legally binding. It exists only within the human heart and is seldom easily acquired beyond childhood. And like so much which follows this precious age, it requires care. At this time in my life, I'm in the process of planting and weeding, as I strive towards the cultivation of faith.