“I’m the kid (and the man) who doesn’t raise his hand. Whenever I do, I regret it. Better to keep quiet, to work out my rejection with fear and trembling, and to keep hunting for a safe place where I’m never confronted with my own insignificance. And yet, at war with that desire to be invisible is a yearning to be seen and known and valued.” IdentityIntrovertBeing QuietFear Of RejectionDesire To Be SeenBattling InsignificanceDesire To Be KnownDesire To Be Valued Book:Adorning the Dark: Thoughts on Community, Calling, and the Mystery of Making Source: Adorning the Dark: Thoughts on Community, Calling, and the Mystery of Making