Read aloud by Mal on Thursday 14th February 2002.
Extract from Henri J.M. Nouwen's book, "The Inner Voice
of Love"; New York: Image Books/Doubleday, 1996.
~ Introduction of the chapter entitled: "Control Your Own
Drawbridge", page 84.
"You must decide for yourself to whom and
when you give access to your interior life. For years you have
permitted others to walk in and out of your life according to their
needs and desires. Thus you were no longer master in your own
house, and you felt increasingly used. So, too, you quickly
became tired, irritated, angry, and resentful."
