I love borders. August is the border between summer and autumn; it is the most beautiful month I know. Twilight is the border between day and night, and the shore is the border between sea and land. The border is longing: when both have fallen in love but still haven’t said anything. The border is to be on the way. It is the way that is the most important thing.
Okay I know it's a thoroughly dead horse at this point, but I really really wish people would stop with the 'Cultural Christianity is when you think [bad opinion shared by, like, 90% of complex civilizations throughout history]'.
Like I'm sorry but St. Augustine didn't invent patriarchy! People were already pretty good at hating women!
There is nothing that can take the pain away. But eventually you will find a way to live with it. There will be nightmares. And every day when you wake up, it will be the first thing you think about. Until one day, it will be the second thing.