After making excuses over and over again why my opinion of god didn't match the bible and what the priests preached in church, I realized that I was in the wrong. That added with an inquisitive mind and an aptitude for science, the puzzle pieces just fell into place.
When I was young, there was a god with infinite power protecting me. Is there anyone else who felt that way? And was sure about it? but the first time I fell in love, I was thrown down - or maybe I broke free - and I bade farewell to God and became human. Now I don't have God's protection, and I walk on the ground without wings, but I don't regret this hardship. I want to live as a person. -Arina Tanemura