This poem touched me deeply, and so did the poet’s response – an unexpected human connection. There are moments of grace, depending on who you follow, even on Twitter. I like being reminded that something that made me very sorrowful has turned out to be a true gift, that what gives me redemption can also be fearful, and that truth can cause difficult emotional eruptions. This poem reminds me that not all the steps in our life’s journey and on our spiritual path are easy – but that they are enriching and enlivening.