III. Things I won’t say to anyone in person, because it seems creepy.


The truth is… There is only one key to the heart. One key that unlocks all doors, even the coldest and hardest of hearts. That key is Faith.

“Faith in what,” you might ask.

And I’ll say, “Faith in everything good, noble, beautiful, fair and just… in one person, and in all of humanity.”

Then you will say, “How can I get to that place of having faith in humanity, when all I see around me is hatred, ugliness, and cruelty?”

Naturally, I’ll mutter something like, “You must begin with yourself. The hardest part of the work is there. When you have reclaimed faith in yourself, everything else will follow. Nothing and no one can ever take this away from you, if you won’t let them. And neither will you ever want to take it away from someone else. You will bless your enemies and wish them well. You will know when to embrace your friends and when to let them go. And you will know love as simply the feeling of great delight in the other’s presence, while wishing the best of everything for them—without feeling the need to possess, control, or cage them in to keep all to yourself. Your heart will then be free from any kind of greed. Because by then you will know in your heart that you are indeed more than good-enough, and that more than being worthy of all the good things in life, you yourself can be the source of it. This is what I wish for you, and have tried to show you, the best way I could. May you find it in you, and may it spread from you, with your every step and every heartbeat, to everyone you meet, like a brush fire.”***

Then it is time for us to part again. On to the long journey ahead. Do the work. All will be well. In moments of despair, you will know where to find hope. It’s been in you and with you all this time.



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***This is the long route. There are a lot of short-cuts but they will cost you a lot in the long-run. But don’t let this stop you from taking them. You’ll know when it’s time.