Eyes & Hearts Crusted Over

     We only become aware of the hard layers of armor over our eyes & heart AFTER some of it has been shed. Before that, it was simply how the world was seen, felt, experienced. This causes so much cynicism, hostility, anger, bitterness and other types of hell. 
     Each of us is absolutely certain of our own perceptions, self-concepts, worldviews. Yet, we see everything as WE are - we're mainly seeing our own rusting armor.

     The more we let go of our own baggage (armor, cross, neuroses, "shit"), the more lovable everyone - including ourselves, and everything becomes. Reality doesn't bite after all!