"Chill morning, stone steps.
The path to the temple is steep.
We may stumble at times,
But we must always get up again."
Time and again I have to remind myself that stumbling is part of the process. Physically, I do it more than most. My grandmother used to say, "Be careful...Don't stumble!" and I came to realize she was probably ashamed of my disability and worried about what would happen to me because of it. I learned to answer this with, "I'm tough, I can take it!" I'm not proud of my stumbling--spiritual, that is--but I am proud of the growth and strength that come from it, even the physical.
The path to the temple is steep.
We may stumble at times,
But we must always get up again."
Time and again I have to remind myself that stumbling is part of the process. Physically, I do it more than most. My grandmother used to say, "Be careful...Don't stumble!" and I came to realize she was probably ashamed of my disability and worried about what would happen to me because of it. I learned to answer this with, "I'm tough, I can take it!" I'm not proud of my stumbling--spiritual, that is--but I am proud of the growth and strength that come from it, even the physical.
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