I haven’t read or responded to your articles in a while. Admittedly, this world is dragging me down as well. This job search (yes I’m still looking since almost a year ago when I mentioned I had quit) and dealing with my addictions has been quite difficult. Yet I know I must go through this and learn.

However, none of that is the point of this response, just an update. Something drew me to this particular article of yours. I don’t really “believe” in any of this channeling and angel and vibration stuff on an intellectual level, but I know there is truth to be found here. I’m also humble enough to know that my intellect will never grasp actual truth, if there is such a thing.

I wanted to share a message I received a few years ago when I meditated on loss and suffering. I felt a distinct presence of my grandfathers standing behind me, and I got the message that “nothing is ever truly lost”. I could almost feel their hands on my shoulders as I cried and contemplated that message. After reading this particular highlighted line, I felt like I needed to share this message with you. I hope it helps.

My spiritual practice has fallen by the wayside recently, but again, I know there are lessons to be learned down here in the mud, blood, and sweat of this world. Call it shadow work, if you like. But I choose to think that I’m here because I love it all, even the icky parts. My soul must be a sado-masochist, but I love the mud and the blood as well as the light. Someone has to carry a torch down here and offer a helping hand to those who are drowning in it, even at the risk of drowning ourselves.

I hope my message helps prop you out of the muck. Keep shining the light for us! Together, this world is a much brighter place!