The Blessing of Fault

The next question up on the 30-Day List is, “What is the hardest thing you have ever experienced?” Like the enduring-pain question, I have an unsettling number of experiences vying for the Number One slot. I could even say, “I endured life from 2008 to 2011, and it was the hardest thing I’ve ever done.” So I’m going to look beyond an individual experience and instead name a process.

The hardest thing I’ve done is accept, without reservation or qualification, that my life is my fault.

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