Embrace Life

When I make a strong connection with that power or force, I encounter a loving embrace of all aspects of myself and humanity in general.  Personally, in my past, I have done many negative and hurtful things to myself, other people and my non-human environment.  I gather those things are viewed as part of being Charlie, part of my growth and development, sort of the way I might feel about a puppy who has chewed the leg of an heirloom table.  Those actions are certainly not condoned and there may be very real consequences or karma associated with them, but that is independent of the love.  The strength of that love stimulates me to always act in accordance with it (rather than fearing hell) and to embrace all of life similarly.  I will do no less.