Pride

"As he walked, he prayed. With each step he felt gradually lighter, like a man carrying a heavy pack through a desert who decides what he once thought essential no longer is, and begins to cast aside his burden, piece by piece." Things I once thought essential but no longer are (aka burdens): Perfection Superiority Selfishness This is a working list. I am still in the middle of the desert, learning what things are worth carrying through the fires. Hard to learn when you keep telling yourself you are strong enough to carry them all. Like a dog returning to its vomit, I am.