03 November 2000

When I Know Who I Am

contributed by Kay Goodnow
When I know who I am and believe in myself,
every breath of life is sacrament.
When I know who I am and believe in myself,
every human being is filled with God.
When I know who I am and believe in myself,
only things of beauty exist.
When I know who I am and believe in myself,
music speaks with the soft and gentle beauty that is silence.
When I know who I am and believe in myself,
words become positive and reinforcing.
When I know who I am and believe in myself,
feelings are as strong as God, who created them for me.
When I know who I am and believe in myself,
silence becomes the golden strength of hearing.
When I know who I am and believe in myself,
the sacrament of life is hearing the silence, and,
When I know who I am and believe in myself,
every breath of silence is the sacrament of life.
Since contributing this piece, Kay has come out as a survivor of clergy abuse. These affirmations are for all those who have been forced or seduced into doubting their own worth, judgment and experience.

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