“I am responsible for myself. Every time I do the things I shouldn't do or fail to do the things I should do, I sin. The weight of our sins can seem overwhelming, so much so that we feel trapped by them in a dark wood of our own making. What makes it worse is the sense in contemporary culture that sin is either not real or no big deal.” SinChristianityDanteContemporary CultureDark Wood Book:How Dante Can Save Your Life: The Life-Changing Wisdom of History's Greatest Poem Source: How Dante Can Save Your Life: The Life-Changing Wisdom of History's Greatest Poem
“I start to count. This is the important part. I have to count right. Not too fast, nor too slow. All the way to one hundred. It must be spoken aloud, without interruption. Whispering is acceptable; the count keeps my wolf to the Dark Wood. It keeps me on safety’s slender path.” FearMental HealthWolfWolvesCountDark WoodOne Hundred Book:Counting Wolves Source: Counting Wolves