Therefore, if you spend your life
trying to escape from the heat of the fire
that is meant to soften and prepare to become your true self…
you will be destroyed by the event
that was meant to be your fulfillment.
Thomas Merton, New Seeds of Contemplation
So often I pray not to be brittle.
Hot Dogs and Marmalade 
Today’s A to Z posts seem to be terrifying so far.
Uh-oh. I still need to check some out!
That is a good quote.