I had found a kind of serenity, a new maturity . . . I didn't feel better or stronger than anyone else but it seemed no longer important whether everyone loved me or not—more important now was for me to love them. Feeling that way turns your whole life around; living becomes the act of giving.
My peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid.