Thank you Julia — for your kindness and your open heart. Yes you can be all those. Compassion is a choice. Gray is the color — some would have us look at all things in shades of black and white and try to make us choose between only that. They would leave out all the other shades of choices we have between.

It is never hypocrisy to show mercy, seek love, and be true to what you know in your heart.

Thank you for reading and responding — it means so much to me. I used to be a practicing Catholic a long time ago. There are parts of the tradition I miss. It is full of many brave women who loved with all their souls and showed us many paths to love and peace. ❤