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Full Awakening is My Goal

Day 15/30 Day Blogging Challenge. Quince pronounced Keensae in Spanish.  In Latin America it is a custom to celebrate a young woman's 15th Birthday, called  Quinceañera  wich marks the transition from childhood to young womanhood. I don't remember celebrating my Quinceañera nor Sweet Sixteen (which is more common in North America).  Maybe it was becaaaaaussse I was a member of a fundamentalist Christian denomination which disallowed the celebration of birthdays.  And since I obediently believed in their doctrines, I blindly succumbed.  This post motivated me to re-read about my old religious beliefs.  I am in awe!  How did I ever believe daaaaaaat!  My G-D!  By what heavenly, immaculately concieved, miracle did I open my eyes? In all fairness though, maybe 20 years from the year 2011 I will laugh and mock at my New Agey & Esoteric beliefs. Gonna have to put a...