Dear…

Dear _______,

What if I told you that I’m more like you than you probably thought? What if I told you the human in me recognizes the human in you, and that I understand? What if I said I could see you for who you really are despite all that you have done, and all the stories you have told to cover it? I hope that you would forgive yourself. I hope that you would find peace in your own acceptance, but I understand, it’s not that easy. Maybe you could take my compassion, try it on, and wear it for awhile. I haven’t mastered applying it internally, either, but maybe in time. Maybe in time, I’ll forgive the human in me, just as easily as I can forgive the human in you.

Sincerely,

_________