The Father Ran Before The Speech
The sun is up, but your mouth is still rehearsing the speech. You are terrified that one wrong syllable will send them back out the door.
You think your safety depends on the perfect arrangement of words. But the light does not wait for your script to be flawless before it shines.
There is a father who saw his son coming home from a long way off. He ran.
Before the apology, before the speech — he ran. The embrace happened while the words were still stuck in the throat.
You do not have to earn your place at the table with a perfect performance. The door is already open because the light is already inside.
You can stop practicing and start walking in.
Drawing from
Luke, Matthew
Verses
Luke 15:20, Matthew 10:26
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