ABSTRACT
I am a child of the baby boom era born into ideology, inspired to fight the unbeatable foe and run where the brave dare not go, figuratively. Life’s meaning lies in that task of restoring dignity to humanity and perhaps being ready to die “lighting life’s flame.” Not that I am interested in dying, but I gravitate toward the romance of such an ideology. Child prostitution seemed the right battle to pick, yet somehow that romantic ideology slowly faded through my conversations with Tabtim and others in similar circumstances. The final lesson learned is one of introspection. The seed of greed lies within, and one is left with a very special journey into the depth of one’s very own spirituality. Perhaps this journey is not so much that of dying to light life’s flame but lighting the flame so that we may recognize urges, needs, wants, and longings within us. This light dawned on me through my conversations with the Rahabs and the Mary Magdalenes. God speaks using radical instruments to address the issues that lie at the core of our lives. In listening I hope to find insights into my soul.
