If I can do something to help someone, or can do something to make up for my own mistake or failure, but the something seems inadequate, I'm tempted then not to do it at all. It's almost embarrassing sometimes to do such small silly things.
But then I remember that card. Bought by my step-dad at our corner drug store when my mom insisted he apologize for molesting me.
"Let's Face it, Your Prince...
Turned into a Toad."
But by clearly acknowledging it we were both free to find new princes and far away lily pads.
How big they are, these small silly things. Don't ever be afraid or embarrassed to do what little you can.
Because quite likely it's not silly or little at all.
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*If you are struggling with abuse the effects of abuse, past or recent, I encourage you to reach out to RAINN (Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network) and also to read the book my mom wrote. Jeff: A Sexually Realized Spiritual Odyssey of Stepping Into Love. With poetry, candor, and masterful storytelling she'll find you wherever you are in the dark and hold your hand as you step together into the light. My mom (Lynette Louise, The Brain Broad) is kind and strong that way.
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