Antiphon

All is forgiven. I'm proud of you. Concerts are back! Can I bring you some soup? You can hug your friends and family again. The universe, the planet, life will go on no matter what we say or do. So relax, do your best, and help me drink this bottle of rum. We will know peace and justice in this lifetime. Your plan is working. You're putting forth incredible effort that is recognized. Your true friends stand beside you and your bonds are tightening. You do not have to feel the pain of poor friends and the result of getting used. You're doing the right thing. All is well. It was all a dream. I hear you, and I see you. Your feelings are valid. It wasn't anybody's fault. Breathe, and everything changes. Your student loans have been paid off. There is a vaccine. Wanna share this bench? I'm so proud of you. I've been watching you grow and transform and step into your light. All that you've done - wow! You're so brave and so beautiful. Love and community will win. Your kids will know a world that is kind and just and will be happy. You can do hard things. You're safe. All the guns are gone. I will always support you. You can travel anywhere in the world. You're enough. The regime has ended. Here, have this plant, chocolate, and bag of salt and vinegar chips! Then let's go outside and look at the stars while drinking ALL the wine and then let's do this every day for the rest of our lives. Let's learn the names of every tree and befriend every feral cat and eat all the garlic, and dance in the rain and then -THEN- let's sleep like stones, and wake up, and do it all over again. I know this is the hardest thing you've ever done but you are magnificent. You can choose to stay home this fall. Here's a million dollars, tax-free. You matter. You're safe and you're doing a good job learning the lessons you need to learn in this life. I know they've been incredibly painful. I see you. I'm sorry. It wasn't your fault. It was mine. The beer is cold, and it's free. I'm coming to visit. I love you. I love you anyway. There's a season for everything. It's okay to not be okay. Keep the faith. Don't worry. You're doing great. This, too, shall pass.