Attitudes change over time. Beware of the lightning conversion experience, the sudden flash of enlightenment, and the born-again felon/politician/celebrity who is ready to move on and put this all behind him/her.
Bodies grow, develop, strengthen, and mature gradually. Bodies also age, slow down, weaken, and deteriorate gradually. That growth spurt in adolescence or health crisis after retirement might have been building for some time.
Trees have growth rings, some thicker or thinner than others, reflecting the rate at which new xylem and phloem cells add themselves to the vascular structure of the trunk or branch.
People develop new habits and skills little by little. They don't rid themselves of old behavior by swearing it off, going cold turkey, or putting themselves in the hands of a higher power, although any of those courageous acts might be a step in the right direction, followed by practice, practice, practice.
Healing happens cell by cell.
If I learn anything from reciting this set of facts, I will learn it in the same manner, slowly.
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