A NEW LIFE AWAITS

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– FAN'S PDA parent, 7th August 1982

Written the day before their divorce

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“A New Life Awaits me if I am willing...

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To walk a path which is uniquely mine,

believing in my worth and value to my world

no matter how insignificant I may appear,

 

To abandon the familiar past with remembrance

and respect for its lessons,

and it's part in creating me as I am today,

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To learn from others with humility 

that I may be freed from the limitations of self,

and inherit the limitlessness of my fellows,

 

To be patient with time

and to value the beauty of its nature, 

believing that this moment is perfect and precious, 

and has something to give me, if I accept it,

 

To undertake with courage the challenge

which comforts me, 

especially when the difficulties of the present moment

seem insurmountable,

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To enjoy the delights of laughter,

allowing it’s healing and

refreshing melodies to comfort and nurture my soul

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To gather unto myself the beautiful Gifts of Life

which indwell my spirit in the memories of those I have loved,

and those who have loved me,

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To endure the anguish of sorrow

and allow it’s pain to carve within my most tender

and sensitive self, a place wherein new love can be,

and to believe that when the time is right,

healing will come

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To love and be loved and to remain committed

and dedicated to this Supreme Function of Life,

even in the face of temptation to abandon it

when it’s pain threatens to overwhelm me, 

or when it’s nature undergoes changes I do not understand,

 

To entrust the deepest concerns of my life

into the care of a Supreme Reality,

believing it to be worthy of my trust,

my devotion, and my loyalty

 

To begin my journey now,

by allowing the Winds of Life,

to fill my Sails of Faith and carry my Ship of Belief

towards a wondrous and unimaginable Destiny

which lies before me"

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