Perfect Forgiveness

"We sometimes think past sins, near or far, must make it hopeless for us ever to attain to perfection. It is quite the contrary- We are forgiven in such a way that they no longer raise any obstacle between us and God." ~ Pina Waltz, 1957

These words were penned by a woman who was institutionalized for over 35 years. She sent this loving message to the one who had made the decision to send her and then keep her there for much of her adult life. She wrote these words after having missed the raising of her beloved son as he was only 5 years old when she was "committed". In the midst of the worst of conditions she found beauty and ultimately shared the beauty of her soul with those who knew her. She learned and then shared the truest message of forgiveness... it breaks down all barriers of pain, crosses all boundaries of circumstance and seeks always to connect us to others and ultimately to our Beloved. Her legacy of love continues to touch those of us who have never met her and yet love extends itself and moves us closer to the point where there are no longer any obstacles between us and God. This is the perfection that Pina shared with the world.