In coming to know the kingdom of Heaven that is right before us, hidden in plain sight at all times,

It is not enough to become yourself like a child, pure, eyes full of wonder, heart full of faith and hope —

We must also see that every other person around us is a child as well, that adulthood is an illusion, that we are all merely ignorant, innocent, flailing children trying our very best — this is the beginning, to me, of ultimate forgiveness for all beings.

We are all children. We are all children. We are all children, and I love and forgive each and every one of us for it. All so worthy of basic love just by virtue of being, like any child is.

How can one take anything personally after this realization? How can I not want to love on each and every human deeply after this realization? How can I not want to provide the most basic nurturing to each and every person after this knowing is revealed, in coming to see that all evils are a product of its lack?

The Goddess exposes herself, removing her veil for the perfect suitor, only after she knows that we are prepared to love her children perfectly.