There are times when I sense that the soul of the person I'm visiting is just chattering away, only a dimension's breadth away, if I but had the right kind of hearing aide. Even if the mind cannot cognate, I believe the soul computes. And, how we can find value in the present moment and appreciate the chance to do these little things for each other - for one more day. I want to rankle at God, speak my piece. This is right and proper, understandable as far as the eye can see.
Nothing can take that away.
Yet, as I've experienced these past 20 years or so, it seems that maybe 'The Lord's Prayer' could use a slight tweaking . Friend, there aren't that many chances to get it right. With all the holiday gift giving, there's really only one important gift. We want others to accept us, to perhaps admire us, and we fear any flaw or imperfection that could keep us from feeling that sense of acceptance and love. It is about a fundamentally different way of looking at the world.