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WHAT I IMAGINE VS. WHAT I KNOW by (me!) sandra, tvgp

i will make this list significantly shorter than it could be:

but,

i don't have to imagine what it's like to be kidnapped; i know what it is like to be kidnapped.

i don't have to imagine what it's like to be raped; i know what it is like to be raped.

i don't have to imagine what it's like to be bullied; i know what it is like to be bullied.

i don't have to imagine what it's like to be a pregnant teen; i know what it's like to be a pregnant teen.

i don't have to imagine what it's like to have a miscarriage; i know what it's like to have a miscarriage.

i don't have to imagine what it's like to be in a near death car accident; i know what's it's like to be in a near death car accident

i don't have to imagine what it's like to live with an abusive alcoholic; i know what's it's like to live with an abusive alcoholic

i don't have to imagine what it's like to hate school; i know what it's like to hate school.

i don't have to imagine what it's like to have a phobia; i know what it's like to have a phobia

i don't have to imagine what it's like to have an addiction; i know what it's like to have an addiction

i don't have to imagine what it's like to suffer from post traumatic stress disorder; i know what it's like to suffer from post trauma stress disorder

i don't have to imagine what it's like to be suicidal; i know what it's like to be suicidal.

i don't have to imagine what it's like to go through a divorce; i know what it's like to go through a divorce.

i don't have to imagine what it's like to have to file bankruptcy; i know what it's like to have to file bankruptcy.

i don't have to imagine what it's like to have your heart mutilated; i know what it's like to have your heart mutilated

i don't have to imagine what it's like to have an eating disorder; i know what it's like to have an eating disorder.

i don't have to imagine what it's like to lose a loved one to cancer, or suicide, or fate; i know what it's like to lose a loved one to cancer, suicide and fate.

i don't have to imagine what it's like to be ignored, stolen from, unjustly punished; i know what it's like to be ignored, stolen from and unjustly punished.

i don't have to imagine what it's like to live under the poverty level; i know what it's like to live under the poverty level.

i don't have to imagine what it's like to be humiliated; i know what it's like to be humiliated.

i don't have to imagine what it's like to be depressed; i know what it's like to be depressed.

i don't have to imagine what it's like to feel trapped; i know what it's like to feel trapped.

i don't have to imagine what it's like to be the outsider; i know what it's like to be the outsider.

i don't have to imagine what it's like to feel ugly; i know what it's like to feel ugly.

and i could obviously go on and on...

but what i imagine, -what i imagine, is that in the long ago and very near, i sat in the heavens as a student; a candidate

with a group of potentially pre-mortal consciouses -and we learned together, about this adventure called life on earth

and we were told many things.. about life, death, birth, sex, travel, hate, love, phobias and freedoms...

and the same way human students are excited, curious about different subjects.. some attracted to math, some art, some science; some a combination of many...

i kept returning to teachers who taught about this thing called compassion. every class there was on the subject of compassion i signed up for; every book...

"what is it exactly? " "how does one go about experiencing compassion?" "tell me more!"

and i imagine, that based on my level of curiosity and interest and endless fascination with the topic of compassion

i said yes to life on earth "yes, please!"

because i had to know.

posted by SHE @ 6:03 PM