Thanks, JJ! I suppose it is poetry. I was trying to condense the meaning into only a few words there. As if too many words would muddy the meaning.

Early on in my quest for "what is real" I received messages to "strip". That the more I could expose (and not hide) the more answers I would find. The more I would "become". And it is not easy to do. And sometimes I feel an exposure backlash for a while, but then afterward the rewards are enormous and I experience such a high.

I would very much like to know the darkness that surrounds your mom's death. But only if and when you feel it is right to share.

You've helped me enormously by encouraging me to share and through your understanding and kindness. You've opened another door that will take me farther. I would like to do the same for you if possible.